Why wear a poppy

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8 x8 P+ V2 d% ^ “Please wear a poppy”, the old lady said
$ T0 I; }2 {, \ And held one forth, but I shook my head
Then I stopped and watched, to see how shed fare
2 w; W. ~6 D# T5 xHer face was old, and lined with care,
, I/ i$ z4 k3 Q' jYet beneath the scars, the years had made
There remained a smile that refused to fade.
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A boy came whistling down the street
# B& U& p' Q$ _Bounding along on his carefree feet
7 X- A1 \) N$ R1 [3 EHis smile was full of joy and fun
“Lady” he said, “can I have one?
( m! e3 M* [% ~$ z0 s. u% PAs she pinned it on I heard him say
/ h6 J% l/ @. d& x, a5 a“Why do we wear the poppy today?”
0 |/ h! U- S0 e% MThe lady smiled in her wistful way
And answered “this is remembrance day”
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“The poppy is the symbol for the,
The gallant men and women who died in the war”.
: E* H2 D% n& f9 v# f5 [ “And because they did we are free, that’s why we wear the poppy you see”

8 ]+ w1 [. `( C“I had a boy about your size, with golden hair and big blue eyes,
. M( \2 l5 B7 J/ pHe loved to play and jump and shout, free as a bird he would race about”
; y& v9 Q5 X3 r5 e; NAs the years went by he learnt and grew, and became a man as you will to”,
He was fine and strong with a boyish smile,
But he seemed to be with us a such a short while
* s6 A8 e& E+ Z* }3 R7 h" }1 c8 C5 gWhen the War broke out he went away
I can still remember his face that day
/ M8 |2 L  g3 y3 EWhen he smiled at me and said goodbye
“I will be back soon, so please don’t cry”
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But the War went on and he had to stay
All I could do was wait and pray
His letters told of an awful fight
: P0 x2 }1 Z+ [4 \$ W. T* D- XI can see it still in my dreams at night
( a$ t- W) e- K+ J& b# Z1 ~" yWith the tanks and guns and the cruel barb wire
% L3 S4 Y* p7 @! D9 W) J' e9 WAnd the mines and bullets, the bombs and the fire
Until at last the War was won
And that is why we wear the poppy son
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The small boy turned as if to go
Then stopped and said “Thank you lady, I’m glad I know”
5 c6 }6 o4 ]4 g/ u! iThat sure did sound like an awful fight
% K  _3 E' d! u* W" I0 N “But your son, did he come home all right”?
A tear rolled down each faded cheek, she shook her head
But didn’t speak.
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I slunk away, head bowed in shame,
7 g* }; e1 @9 F1 o. FAnd if you were me, you’d have done the same,
For our thanks in giving is often delayed
Though our freedom was bought by the legions who paid.

$ L" A) p2 {; q. G8 t+ RAnd so, when you see a poppy worn
/ [# {- I; d* _) TLet us reflect on the burden borne
By those who gave their precious all
When asked to answer their countries call
; V" `0 c2 @! i' j8 ]. gThat we at home, in peace may live
) S( p2 H8 v$ ^% t% @1 WThen wear a poppy, remember, and give.

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