We'll decorate the soldiers graves <br /> We'll place the laurel wreath, <br />We cannot change their station here <br /> Or disturb their peaceful sleep. <br />But we can show to all the world <br /> They have not died in vain, <br />For they have given their own life's blood <br /> That freedom, we might retain. <br />We'll decorate the soldiers graves <br /> Those loyal heroes brave, <br />We'll place our flowers on the mounds <br /> More often called a grave. <br />With all honour, and respect to them <br /> <br /> We place the flag there, too, <br />For which it stands, they bled and died <br /> For liberty, loyalty and truth. <br /> <br />And on this bright memorial day <br /> Which has been set aside, <br />We congregate in memory of <br /> Those heroes, who fought and died. <br />We gather here in memory of <br /> Their deeds of valor brave, <br />We place these chosen flowers <br /> Upon their silent graves.<br /><br />Della Hodgson James<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-soldiers-graves/
