Happy Memorial Day …

31 May

Soldier, rest! Thy warfare o’er,
Sleep the sleep that knows not breaking,
Dream of battled fields no more.
Days of danger, nights of waking.

- Sir Walter Scott

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5 Responses to “Happy Memorial Day …”

  1. Whitby Wendy May 31, 2010 at 8:49 AM #

    A lovely, haunting song.

  2. Bella May 31, 2010 at 9:26 AM #

    Wonderful post

  3. jfb57 May 31, 2010 at 10:06 AM #

    This was a date I was not aware of. Thanks for sharing.

  4. Minnesota Mamaleh May 31, 2010 at 3:56 PM #

    thanks so much for sharing this tear-jerker. the poem at the beginning is lovely as well.

  5. UrbanVox May 31, 2010 at 7:42 PM #

    was it memorial day today????
    0_o

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