Dwain Northey (Gen X)

To Them We Owe

© Don Nielsen More By Don Nielsen

Published by Family Friend Poems June 2014 with permission of the author.

Happened today, and in the past;
Sacrifice made, for ours to last.

Wives to widows, families torn;
Gave their lives, for them we mourn.

Gone forever, souls are lost;
Freedom comes, with this cost.

Enjoy the life, they did preserve;
Fate they suffered, did not deserve.

On this day, lest we forget;
To them we owe, our life in debt.

Don Nielsen. “To Them We Owe.” Family Friend Poems, Jun 2014. https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/to-them-we-owe

The Fallen

© Randall W. West More By Randall W. West

Published by Family Friend Poems May 13, 2022 with permission of the author.

Fragile is a single life the brave so freely give.

Bound for immortality, their souls will surely live.

Death, don’t be proud for what you took, they freely gave away.

Their quest for freedom far outweighed the fear that you convey.

They joined the ranks of warriors, staying vigil day and night.

They often skipped a meal or two, but they never missed a fight.

God bless the men and women whose fighting days are done.

Say a special prayer at night for each and every one.

Rest assured that you will find throughout the coming years

These fallen warriors will return in the hearts of all their peers!

If we forget their sacrifice, their deaths will be in vain.

Let’s stand beside their loved ones as we sing their last refrain:

You’ve come upon our heaven’s gate

You surely won’t have long to wait.

The saints will take good care of you,

But there is still a lot to do.

You’ve joined the ranks of everyone

Who fought so freedom could be won.

Although your job on earth is done,

Your work in heaven’s just begun.

Randall W. West. “The Fallen.” Family Friend Poems, May 2022. https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/the-fallen-6

On this Memorial Day I thought I would publish a couple Poems that others have written, and I feel adequately convey the solemn yet grateful day that we observe annually. We should never forget those that signed an open contract to serve, those that without hesitation wrote a check they knew may result in death or injury.

For all those the served All Gave Some, Some Gave All…