America, Will You Think of a Veteran Today?

I rewrote this from another poem I wrote on Memorial Day. 

                                                

       America, Will You Think of Us Today?

Will you think of us today my children, the reason we gave our life?

Will  we be in your thoughts my sons and daughter, anytime from day to night?

Will you hear us today my children, as I answered the call to love not my own life?

Will you see us in the beauty of this land, the trees and mountains, stars, or sky?

Will you know how  much we loved you, sons and daughters of this land?

Will gratitude for what we've done be in your mind today?

We gave you everything you wanted—freedom,                                                                                                                                liberty and life.

We founded our glorious nation

            on the wisdom of God's Eye.

His hand guided us, your veteran fathers

            on the Words of His life.

But will it all be forgotten among the rows of poppies,

            and the gravestones of this life?

Will you remember me today, my children

            As I once held you in my arms?

Will you remember me today, my children?

            As I taught you how to walk.

Will you walk beside me, Oh my children?

And remember I gave you my life.

Based upon the sacrifice of God's Holy Son.

We took His words to heart.

And bled for you to save this land

Where freedom once rang to not depart

                 from the Words of life He spoke.

Will you turn your face away 

                  and not remember this day?

Will you run though fields of grain, my children

            Or will you run and hide?

Will you turn to The light, my children?

            Prodigal sons all in a line.

           We all stepped over it, at times,

           But will you trample it to death?

                 The life we spilled for you

           We pray was not in vain.

See the blessings He has  poured out upon you.

It hurts our heart to see you hide.

How you’ve trampled on the freedom we won you.

I offered you my life.

Listen carefully, My Golden Nation

            Once the apple of His Eye

To the pages of My Holy Word

            History does not lie.

See the downfall of the rebellious nations.

Who turned away their eyes.

            And followed strange gods of their own making,

Golden idols, 

            Replacing truth for a lie.

Be now careful in all your freedom,

For it will turn on you.

Learn the lessons from us and the pages of history.

            Are coming soon upon you too.

Rebellion led many nations to destruction.

Hear what they have to say.

Will you think of  Me today, My child

Or tuck Me far away?

Will you walk the way that I have shown you?

            And be ready for that day.

I will return for those who love Me.

All others will be turned away.

Though they cry and scream they knew Me.

Only My Son will be the one to say.

Did you think of Me today My child?

And lead another on The way?