Dear Editor:
I have written a poem about Veterans Day. It is dedicated to all fallen soldiers of any war.
Day of the fallen soldiers
The rain poured down in Arlington
The sky was dark and gray
All throughout the cemetery there was no one
Not a sound was made on this dreary day!
The echoes of the fallen Cried out loud and clear
A booming noise like fire from a cannon!
crying ‘Remember us! Oh! Hear our pleas’, we fear
That the living goes on without recall
So many years have come and gone
And all our efforts have gone with us to the grave upon our fall
No longer are we remembered for our bravery which with our very lives we gave
In the name of Democracy!
We have fought in so many wars
a million miles away
We’ve suffered so many casualties
for what purpose, can you give us any?
What is our reward?
To lie in some shallow grave out here
year after lonely year
Whilst the living benefit from the fruit of our labors
Is this fair?
So sad, So very sad
So very dark and lonely there
Amongst the rows and rows of American flags waving in the air
and miles and miles of poppies strewn all over Arlington National Cemetery
The dead cry in lament
because nobody even cares!
Mary Gonzalez