Just To Say Thank You

The sun sets slowly over the stones
As it gives them a golden hue
So Many stones marking the bones
Of the veterans of World War Two.

Stones engraved with years too short
Yes, the years, by far, too few
Because the men who lie in these graves
Were willing to give them for you.

Has our generation forgotten
What these brave souls were willing to do
They fought and they died in most horrible ways
To secure this freedom for you.

Could our Nation master the spirit
To raise the red, white and blue
And offer the last full measure of life
Like those boys in World War Two.

Or would we run to lands far away
As you know, others did do,
Unwilling to fight, to do what is right
Like those heroes in World War Two.

They came in blue and khaki and white
To do what they had to do
To fight without flight, to stand up for right
Those soldiers of World War Two.

Have you stopped one to thank him
For the freedom he purchased for you
Have you ever considered, where you’d be today
If he hadn’t followed through.

So slowly their numbers dwindle
Till now there are just a few
So take the time while you still have the chance
To thank a veteran of World War Two.