The Late Jack Buck's Memorial Day Poem
It's Memorial Day
Some are still asking why
Close your eyes and remember
As the Colors pass by
Which war was yours?
How long did it last?
Whose face do you see
when the flag is at half-mast?
Who marched away
and didn't return?
For whom did you pray?
For whom do you yearn?
Dog tags and telegrams
A knock on the door.
Were you the parents
they were looking for?
The pain never leaves
It has impacted us all.
When a family is left
with a name carved in a wall.
They fought and they fell
Unaware of their glory.
We must remember them always
and continue their story.
Appreciate where you live
Enjoy living FREE
Many flowers never blossomed
They died for you and for me.
Jack Buck
God bless all the troops that have paid the ultimate price so that we can live our lives as free Americans. God bless all the troops that have, are, or will serve our country. God bless America.
Some are still asking why
Close your eyes and remember
As the Colors pass by
Which war was yours?
How long did it last?
Whose face do you see
when the flag is at half-mast?
Who marched away
and didn't return?
For whom did you pray?
For whom do you yearn?
Dog tags and telegrams
A knock on the door.
Were you the parents
they were looking for?
The pain never leaves
It has impacted us all.
When a family is left
with a name carved in a wall.
They fought and they fell
Unaware of their glory.
We must remember them always
and continue their story.
Appreciate where you live
Enjoy living FREE
Many flowers never blossomed
They died for you and for me.
Jack Buck
God bless all the troops that have paid the ultimate price so that we can live our lives as free Americans. God bless all the troops that have, are, or will serve our country. God bless America.