The word 'memorial' is defined on dictionary.com as follows:
"Something designed to preserve the memory of a person, event, etc., as a monument or a holiday."
And so, on this 'holiday' weekend, I offer this tribute to preserve those memories:
An Absolute Salute
We enjoy the freedom for which you serve
With a three-day weekend that YOU deserve
With picnics and parties in parks and backyards
While you continue to bravely stand guard
It hardly seems fair, though it stands true
We enjoy freedom which was earned by you
'Thank you' certainly isn't enough, yet it's all we have to give
In return for your service for the life we get to live
Though our thanks are merely words, they are filled with adulation
And heart-felt gratitude from our collective nation
We honor you and pray for your safe return
With grateful hearts and ardent concern
Wishing there was something we could do
To better show our appreciation of you
Until the day that we find a way
To properly thank you, we'll humbly pray
For a peaceful retreat, and the war to end
And your safe return home to family and friends
And to the soldiers you have stood beside
Who died for our country with bravery and pride
We bow our heads with a huge heavy heart
And hope, with empathy, to impart
Upon the loved ones they've left behind
In their selfless effort to better mankind
Our intention to forever honor and embrace
The biggest sacrifice which you face
Every day, every night
You will forever bear this plight
But you bear it not alone, you see
You are forever in our company
Though we may not now each others' face
We honor you and yours with love and grace
Please know that on this holiday, one thing is absolute
It is you, and your loved ones, who WE proudly salute
~With sincere gratitude ...
Debbie Mancini-Wilson
xo
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