Remembrance Day

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Remembrance Day
Tweet Topic Started: Sun Nov 11, 2012 3:58 am (170 Views)
stigmata	Sun Nov 11, 2012 3:58 am Post #1
Posts: 1,750 Group: 1000 post Angel Ent Member #6,007 Joined: March 26, 2011	One for the soldiers of the Empire & Commonwealth, and everyone else who's been a victim of war. It seemed that out of the battle I escaped Down some profound dull tunnel, long since scooped Through granites which Titanic wars had groined. Yet also there encumbered sleepers groaned, Too fast in thought or death to be bestirred. Then, as I probed them, one sprang up, and stared With piteous recognition in fixed eyes, Lifting distressful hands as if to bless. And by his smile, I knew that sullen hall; By his dead smile I knew we stood in Hell. With a thousand fears that vision's face was grained; Yet no blood reached there from the upper ground, And no guns thumped, or down the flues made moan. "Strange, friend," I said, "Here is no cause to mourn." "None," said the other, "Save the undone years, The hopelessness. Whatever hope is yours, Was my life also; I went hunting wild After the wildest beauty in the world, Which lies not calm in eyes, or braided hair, But mocks the steady running of the hour, And if it grieves, grieves richlier than here. For by my glee might many men have laughed, And of my weeping something has been left, Which must die now. I mean the truth untold, The pity of war, the pity war distilled. Now men will go content with what we spoiled. Or, discontent, boil bloody, and be spilled. They will be swift with swiftness of the tigress, None will break ranks, though nations trek from progress. Courage was mine, and I had mystery; Wisdom was mine, and I had mastery; To miss the march of this retreating world Into vain citadels that are not walled. Then, when much blood had clogged their chariot-wheels I would go up and wash them from sweet wells, Even with truths that lie too deep for taint. I would have poured my spirit without stint But not through wounds; not on the cess of war. Foreheads of men have bled where no wounds were. I am the enemy you killed, my friend. I knew you in this dark; for so you frowned Yesterday through me as you jabbed and killed. I parried; but my hands were loath and cold. Let us sleep now ...



wissaboo	Sun Nov 11, 2012 5:31 am Post #2
Posts: 25,676 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: November 16, 2005	Thank you Stiggy



jadziaezri	Sun Nov 11, 2012 7:02 am Post #3
Well?!?! Posts: 6,485 Group: Angel Classic 10000 Member #1,317 Joined: October 9, 2007	Lest we forget
	[marq=left] Spampage in Progress [/marq] One Post a Day, Everyday! I SPAM TO HONOUR A FRIEND GUMBALL WE LOVE YOU


spocklet	Sun Nov 11, 2012 9:15 am Post #4
Live long and prosper.....!! Posts: 24,406 Group: VOY Nirvana Member #5,885 Joined: May 31, 2009	Thanks Stiggy !!
	R.I.P. Gummy, we'll miss you bro


ForgetMeNot	Sun Nov 11, 2012 10:23 am Post #5
Posts: 8,777 Group: Romulan 5000 Member #9 Joined: November 17, 2005	Different word, but same idea (the US likes to be different, lol). I completely forgot that today was Veterans' Day/Remembrance day until we got to church last night and they had the flags up, which they also do for Memorial Day. They also played a video before service and had us stand up. They're very big on supporting past and present service members.



JK1701	Tue Nov 13, 2012 10:03 am Post #6
KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!!!!!! Posts: 3,891 Group: TOS 1000 post angel Member #6,084 Joined: October 5, 2012	God bless all those who served and keep those that have sacrificed their lives that we may live in freedom. Greater love hath no one than this: that he lay down his life for his friend.
	Ah, Kirk, my old friend. Do you know the Klingon proverb which tells us revenge is a dish that is best served cold? It's very cold.......in spaaaace.


ForgetMeNot	Wed Nov 14, 2012 8:35 pm Post #7
Posts: 8,777 Group: Romulan 5000 Member #9 Joined: November 17, 2005	My church puts that Bible verse in their videos every Memorial Day and Veterans' Day!



JK1701	Thu Nov 15, 2012 8:32 am Post #8
KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!!!!!! Posts: 3,891 Group: TOS 1000 post angel Member #6,084 Joined: October 5, 2012
	Ah, Kirk, my old friend. Do you know the Klingon proverb which tells us revenge is a dish that is best served cold? It's very cold.......in spaaaace.


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