Obscene as war is, none must ever forget
that poppy-red
stands
for the human blood shed.
Remembered, the fallen who fought in a war,
the red poppy
reminds
what they thought it was for.
Observance with poppies, each one a life,
given for
freedom,
as the means to end strife.
Precious the poppy-red, needful the time
lest we,
forgetful,
miss their reason as prime.
Nov 9, 2016
Nov 9, 2016 at 11:21 AM UTC
Obscene as war is, none must ever forget
that poppy-red
stands
for the human blood shed.
Remembered, the fallen who fought in a war,
the red poppy
reminds
what they thought it was for.
Observance with poppies, each one a life,
given for
freedom,
as the means to end strife.
Precious the poppy-red, needful the time
lest we,
forgetful,
miss their reason as prime.
