Why are they selling poppies in town today Mummy?
The poppies, are flowers of love for the men who marched away
But why have they chosen a poppy, mummy? Why not a beautiful rose?
Because my child, men fought and died in the fields where the poppies grow
But why are the poppies so red, mummy? Why are the poppies so red?
... Red is the colour of blood my child, the blood our soldiers shed.
The heart of the poppy is black, mummy, why does it have to be black?
Black my child, is the symbol of grief for the men who never came back
But why mummy are you crying so? Your tears are giving you pain.
My tears are my fears for you my child for the world is forgetting Again
The poppies, are flowers of love for the men who marched away
But why have they chosen a poppy, mummy? Why not a beautiful rose?
Because my child, men fought and died in the fields where the poppies grow
But why are the poppies so red, mummy? Why are the poppies so red?
... Red is the colour of blood my child, the blood our soldiers shed.
The heart of the poppy is black, mummy, why does it have to be black?
Black my child, is the symbol of grief for the men who never came back
But why mummy are you crying so? Your tears are giving you pain.
My tears are my fears for you my child for the world is forgetting Again
R.I.P. To All Our Fallen Heroes
and God Bless All Our Heroes Serving Today
This is a beautiful post, Sarah! Your post took me back to my childhood days when I would see older men selling the poppies outside the grocery store. Thankful for the men and women of both of our countries who have given their all for our freedom.
ReplyDeleteMade me cry! We lost an old friend in Afghanistan in 2009. He left behind his wife, 3 young children, and one more that was on the way.. for a total of 4. My heart breaks for them!****
ReplyDeleteOn a much happier note, thank you for you kind words, and thank you for becoming my first follower!! I am like, SO in the big time now right?!! :) :) :)
See you girls in class! >LOVING it so far by the way! How about you gals?