Memorial Day
by
Roger Montgomery
I remember the soldiers who fell
And died in agony
As their blood flowed to the ground
They left a memory.
And as we remember these heroes
It’s almost beyond belief
That someone would die for someone else
So many they would never see.
So we set a day aside
A memorial day you see
A day to remember the brave ones
That are now a memory.
They were such great heroes
But maybe we will never see
The sacrifices that they made
To ensure our world stays free.
And there are others who paid a price
So would you join with me
In also honoring those who survived
Everything but a memory.
But yet we try to remember all of them
Though our efforts may seem weak
For can such a debt so great as this
Be paid for with a memory.
But I guess that’s all we can do
As we enjoy being free
We would like to give them thanks
And honor their memory.
Maybe it sounds insufficient
The words so hard to speak
Thanks from the bottom of our hearts
The price paid for being free.
God is also One who understands
So may they rest in peace
He lost His only Son one day
To set all our souls free.
So I would also like to thank Jesus
Who died on the cross for me
Who gave His life for this great cause
To try to bring this world some peace.
No greater love has any man
Jesus’ words now speak eternally
Than to give His life for his friends
Oh God, what a price was paid for me.
So Jesus blood fell to the ground
Can we allow it be just a memory
He bowed His head and cried out
And died in private agony.
Fighting a battle not His own
As He died for the ones so weak
With courage beyond the call of duty
Way beyond belief.
Some were brave and some were strong
And some were even weak
But their sacrifices made them all the same
Only a memory.
For all the sacrifices in all the world
So many we will never see
For all the mothers who ever cried
We owe this memory.
And no man lives of himself
We’re either slaves or we’re free
Blood was the price that was paid
And we dare to call this country free.
You know,
the word die is in the word soldier
Was that meant to be
Or a twist of fate as strange as war
Or a memory.