Springtown War Memorial is dedicated to the veterans from our community who left their families, friends & neighborhoods to serve in the defense of our freedom. In 2019 14 year old Joshua Dyer wrote a poem in honor of rememberance day for a school project. I thought it fitting that both are honored here.
A thousand men are walking
Walking side by side
Singing songs from home
The spirit as their guide
They walk toward the light milord
They walk towards the sun
They smoke and laugh and smile together
No foes to outrun
These men live on forever
In the hearts of those they saved
A Nation truly greatful
For the path of peace they paved
they march as friends and comrades
But they do not march for war
Step closer to salvation
A tranquil steady corps
The meadows lit with golden beams
a beacon for the brave
The emerald grass untrampled
A reward for what they gave
They dream of those they left behind
And know they dream of them
Forever in those poppy fields
There walks one thousand men.
Plenty of room for swag.