Prompts: Compromise; noun: An agreement or a settlement of a dispute
that is reached by each side making concessions; a middle state between
conflicting opinions or actions reached by mutual concession or modification;
verb: [no obj.] settle a dispute by mutual concession; [with obj.] weaken (a
reputation or principle) by accepting standards that are lower than is
desirable.
Decision; noun: A conclusion or resolution reached after
consideration; the action or process of deciding something or of resolving a
question; the ability or tendency to make decisions quickly.
Forward; adverb: Toward the front; in the direction that one
is facing or traveling; onward so as to make progress; toward a successful
conclusion; toward the future; ahead in time; adjective: directed or facing
toward the front or the direction that one is facing or traveling; noun: An
attacking player in basketball, hockey, or other sports; verb: Send (a letter
or e-mail) on to a further destination.
A Debt Unpaid
Your
eyes bright, shiny and new
You
heard the cry, the battle song
The
proud, the brave, the few
The
trip was quick, the journey long
As the
battle raged on, and on
You
endured much and became wan
You suffered
weather, land, friend, and foe
Still
you moved forward, a tough battle to hoe
Your
decisions made by faceless men
No
compromise did they send
You did
your duty and sought to win the war
As all
around you the casualties began to soar
Many
soldiers paid, a considerable sum
That we
might breathe the air of freedom
You laid down your young lives
So we
could have no battle and strife
We
honour you because you fought
For the
peace we sought
Your
country owes you greatly
We
should honour you most stately
Your
sacrifice we can never repay
So we
honour you this and everyday
We remember, let the memory never fade
That we owe a debt, never ever repaid.
That we owe a debt, never ever repaid.
©Sheilagh Lee November 7, 2012
