Why wear a poppy

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“Please wear a poppy”, the old lady said
And held one forth, but I shook my head
3 c* h) L: t3 h% gThen I stopped and watched, to see how shed fare
Her face was old, and lined with care,
9 R7 \3 [1 O$ c8 N2 {Yet beneath the scars, the years had made
2 x' T- X- f5 S5 I3 }4 {There remained a smile that refused to fade.

1 ~  u+ P0 Z/ e6 N! gA boy came whistling down the street
Bounding along on his carefree feet
His smile was full of joy and fun
; l& G- ]- J1 d7 [3 d' ^8 J* [$ w “Lady” he said, “can I have one?
As she pinned it on I heard him say
“Why do we wear the poppy today?”
The lady smiled in her wistful way
$ ]& E5 F/ y. n" Q1 \And answered “this is remembrance day”

“The poppy is the symbol for the,
* v5 J) V& c$ ]7 r4 [# N9 k; c7 |The gallant men and women who died in the war”.
, o# ^- ^6 \4 {# [ “And because they did we are free, that’s why we wear the poppy you see”

1 x9 ]( V. g8 d6 `& q- U“I had a boy about your size, with golden hair and big blue eyes,
" x" e; B$ k3 p7 p0 K! }; A6 W* uHe loved to play and jump and shout, free as a bird he would race about”
As the years went by he learnt and grew, and became a man as you will to”,
3 s  C6 v; u6 ~He was fine and strong with a boyish smile,
But he seemed to be with us a such a short while
( D0 O+ e/ M& d/ GWhen the War broke out he went away
I can still remember his face that day
When he smiled at me and said goodbye
- U* ]3 p) r' \, E% P- w“I will be back soon, so please don’t cry”
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2 _) s- X5 y8 \But the War went on and he had to stay
: Z; U$ p9 S( s7 I. j+ PAll I could do was wait and pray
His letters told of an awful fight
4 D  m# K! W6 O* BI can see it still in my dreams at night
+ [0 p4 E2 A' t3 O# E5 NWith the tanks and guns and the cruel barb wire
  D7 i* \1 J9 c2 e6 L8 gAnd the mines and bullets, the bombs and the fire
7 i) W; h2 J- u9 J0 e8 z0 Z; {Until at last the War was won
' O7 I- Y$ T! _( _. b- q7 O4 G+ pAnd that is why we wear the poppy son

The small boy turned as if to go
, Q4 [6 S: s; N+ U$ D3 ]Then stopped and said “Thank you lady, I’m glad I know”
% u2 {9 W# I) B) E3 ?' rThat sure did sound like an awful fight
* V3 J- q' |$ `6 x8 g “But your son, did he come home all right”?
" j; ~; S: B6 Y% }: KA tear rolled down each faded cheek, she shook her head
But didn’t speak.
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1 Z& W  T2 n0 Y4 OI slunk away, head bowed in shame,
! v  z6 S; E- s7 A$ f: h4 ]7 k. P7 LAnd if you were me, you’d have done the same,
For our thanks in giving is often delayed
* n, e6 w) k, \! X* AThough our freedom was bought by the legions who paid.

3 t0 j/ V$ Q! [7 Q% G' ]And so, when you see a poppy worn
; Z+ o* P1 ?, f! P7 c( _Let us reflect on the burden borne
By those who gave their precious all
1 j6 P7 b6 X# _- q* J" G% S2 z8 tWhen asked to answer their countries call
That we at home, in peace may live
Then wear a poppy, remember, and give.

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