We'll decorate the soldiers graves
We'll place the laurel wreath,
We cannot change their station here
Or disturb their peaceful sleep.
But we can show to all the world
They have not died in vain,
For they have given their own life's blood
That freedom, we might retain.
We'll decorate the soldiers graves
Those loyal heroes brave,
We'll place our flowers on the mounds
More often called a grave.
With all honour, and respect to them
We place the flag there, too,
For which it stands, they bled and died
For liberty, loyalty and truth.
And on this bright memorial day
Which has been set aside,
We congregate in memory of
Those heroes, who fought and died.
We gather here in memory of
Their deeds of valor brave,
We place these chosen flowers
Upon their silent graves.
Della Hodgson James
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-soldiers-graves/
