In fields of Flanders, poppies grow,
Amidst the trenches, row by row.
From Vimy Ridge to Ypres town,
Our brave Canucks laid their lives down.
Beyond the Somme, their courage shown,
On battlefields, they’d never known.
Passchendaele’s blood-soaked ground,
Echoes still with wartime sound.
In Normandy, they stormed the shore,
Defeating tyranny and war.
In Korea’s cold and bitter chill,
Our soldiers fought with dauntless will.
On peacekeeping missions far and wide,
Canadians stood with fearless pride.
In Cyprus, Bosnia, and Rwanda,
We saw the pain of war’s grand horror.
Afghanistan’s dusty plains,
Etched in memory, forever stained.
From Vimy Ridge to Kandahar,
We pause, remember, and honour.
On this Remembrance Day, we stand,
United in our cherished land.
For freedom’s price, they bravely paid,
In sacrifice, their lives were laid.
In gratitude, we shall recall,
The valiant souls who gave their all.
Lest we forget the lives they led,
In service to our Maple Leaf.
~ Douglas Nix, November 11, 2024
