Yesterday was a real holiday in these here parts

A day set aside to honor all of the folks whose paths

Took them to some foreign lands to engage in battles

All in the name of peace ... a reason to test one's mettle



So many wars now have been fought through the years

Leaving friends and family with many, many sad tears

From the Revolutionary War all the way thru to the Gulf

Veterans are honored for the parts they played on behalf



Of their countrymen and women who watched from afar

As some of these soldiers earned medals and some stars

By becoming heroes in the face of hardship and adversity

Something which can't be taught in the halls of university



And so we've set aside one special day each and every year

When we honor all who've fought in wars past without fear

And whether they gave their lives, or came home in peace

We give our thanks, and bow right down to our very knees



- Tristram



(c) Christopher W. Thomas

12:11pm on Thurs. 11/12/98