Children Remember Veterans

[Raggedy Ann]

Thanks
By Cassi Cain, grade 9

I have not met you before
But I feel as though I know you well.
You fought and died for our country.
You never looked back on what you had lost.
You kept on going, never coming to a halt.
You fought for me, for him, for her, and for them.
All of us are free because of what you did.
I cannot thank you enough for what has become of this.
You were hurt, lonely, and killed for me.
This makes me feel greedy,
For I am here and you are not
I am enjoying the freedom that you gave to me,
But you will not be here to share it.
I am sitting in my warm home,
As you were out fighting to your death.
This isn't a holiday of joy,
But of thanking you for what you have done for me and my country
You gave me freedom to roam from sea to shining sea.
This brings a smile to my face.
But will you ever know how much you are appreciated?
I will tell you now.
As I go on in life, I will think of you daily
Always fighting and working
For my freedom
Thank you.


On Hill Top High
By Hayley Oberbillig, grade 8

I stand in the cemetery on hill top high,
Here lie the men and women who fought with honor and died with pride

Stars and Stripes above them fly
A fearless soldier each one who stared death in the eyes

These true superheroes of our day
Fought and died for the land of the free and the home of the brave

Beneath my feet they lay, but in my heart they will forever be
For without these veterans I could not be free

And that is why our flags fly high
For all of those who served and died

I thank you veterans for your protection and lives
You've given me freedom as I stand here on hill top high


Our Unsung Heroes
By Janae Butterfield, grade 8

Left behind with anxiety and worry,
To fight their own fights
To struggle through each day
To explain to children why their parents have gone away,
That's the song of our unsung heroes

Knowing they may never see their loved ones again,
They hold their heads up high, proud to say
Their husbands, wives, daughters, sons, have
Gone to serve, to fight and protect
To lay their lives on the line for us
That's the song of our unsung heroes

Joyous reunions fill hearts with pure joy
Moments together are held sacred and treasured
Parting that cause enough pain to shatter hears in two
Never knowing if they will ever see their loved ones again
That's the song of our unsung heroes

Facing uncertainty day by day
Battling hardships of their own, whild
Dreaming of more carefree days
Facing the possibility their loved ones may be
Kidnapped by war
That's the song of our unsung heroes




I found these poems written for veterans from students from Columbia Jr. High School. With the permission from the school principal I am posting them for you to enjoy.


Raggedy Ann