The last Monday in May is the Day called Memorial
We’re to remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice
Soldiers who stood in for us to guard our freedoms so real
Bravery so strong a life ended too young to pay that price
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We’ll never know the children they would have reared
They’ll never see those who were born to them be wed
The next generation will depend on pictures as they appeared
There will always be those who remember and are sad
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What we do with our freedom is up to us who still live
If we squander it on personal pleasure we’ll remain small
Speaking for those without a voice is the best way to give
Service to many others will bring true happiness to all
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Jesus is our example to follow and imitate for our life
He healed, loved and taught the people of His day
His gift was so broad He didn’t search for a personal wife
In the end He, too, gave His very own life away
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Today we have, tomorrow is never promised come
Will what you’ve done be remembered when your story is o’er
Is Jesus smiling broadly by something you have done
What will your mark be on this Day called Memorial