[Mama_Bear]

I’ve been reviewing two days of beautiful and touching Memorial Day graphics, poems and stories here at Amy’s Place. Thank you, everyone, for these tributes. You’ve helped make this day, which already has special meaning to me, even more meaningful. (I hope I didn’t forget to ping anyone. If I did, please accept my apology. Chalk it up to the cold medicine I’ve been taking that is keeping me in a fog.)

[JustAmy]

Graphic by Billie

We Saved A Seat

We keep a place in the parlor, a seat for an old friend,
Someone who went to fight for us, we shall not see again.
But just in case he wanders by, he’s welcome to a rest.
We’ve got the seat saved just for him, as flowers will attest.

We don’t expect to see him, though we think of him a lot.
We only know he said, “I’m going, and I’ll give it all I’ve got.”
We know he gave it that and more, and didn’t pass in vain.
I guess we sorta knew it when he stepped up on the train.

I’d rather think of him that way, instead of in the mud.
And certainly I wouldn’t want to think about the blood.
Determined was his visage, and noble was his cause,
And when we count our blessings ‘round, we stop here and we pause.

NicknamedBob . . . . . . . . . . May 3, 2004
© 2004 - 2008

[MEG33]

Hope you feel better soon, Mama Bear..Thank you for your beautiful tributes, graphics.