Memorial Day Tribute

Memorial Day is the day we honor our fallen soldiers
Many families spend this day crying on friends shoulders
Grieving for the ones who have died while serving our great country
So that we could be the home of the brave and the land of the free
Remembering the ultimate sacrifice of our sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, fathers and mothers.
The ones who took that vow to protect and serve
Who laid their lives on the line for that which we don’t deserve
The ones who left their families to go to a foreign land
Why they died we may never understand
But we take this day to show our respect and honor
We fly that beautiful flag of red, white and blue
That stands for freedom for me and you
Words can’t express how thankful we are
Our heartfelt compassion to all the families with a gold star
Our hearts overflow with gratitude and pride
We can’t contain or even try to hide
The tears of so many mixed emotions
As they sing God Bless America, my home sweet home
And place that wreath on that cold hard stone.