In the past wars of Americans fought

The loss of relatives and friends taught

... Us lessons to remember on this day

There are no winners in war - to say ...



Regardless of what or where was crisis

The fact is, any lives lost only heightens

Sadness in our hearts on this observance

Reminding us fights only prolong a stance



So many situations can be talked through

All it takes is good communication to do 

A thing each and everyone has within us 

All we need do is use it daily without fuss



And then future Memorial Days will observe

Only lives lost in wars in times prior to purge

Before our nerves became shattered to learn 

Of lost loved ones fought over past concerns



- Tristram



(c) Christopher W. Thomas

1:30pm Memorial Day, 1998