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In Honor of all Veterans, May God Bless you.
Bill Lowe, Donald Lowe's brother, Living in Alaska
Poem for Veteran's Day, 11/11/11

Names on a Wall

So many war heroes gave their all;
to a distant enemy, each would fall.
Their names inscribed upon a wall.

The highest price, ultimately paid;
in foreign lands, sacrifices made.
On a wall, their names displayed.

You gave your all, for “Old Glory”.
Written on that wall, an inventory
of hero’s names; each one a story.

Many mothers’ lives left undone.
Names on a wall: daughter or son,
in a war that ended but wasn't won.

You said farewell, but not goodbye.
Your life was taken; a wall tells why,
so be assured, your name won’t die.

Fifty eight thousand, two seventy two
wall etched names, for final review.
And to all Veterans, “God Bless you!”

To the men and women of the 1st and 50th, and to all veterans, God Bless You.