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By a monument of marble,
or a simple wooden cross,
here we gather to remember
sacrifice and tragic loss.
Blood-red poppy petals flutter,
each a symbol for a life,
drifting in a crimson curtain,
shadow of our constant strife.

Verses 2-3 follow

©Marjorie Dobson
Metre: 8 7 8 7 D
Tune: SCARLET RIBBONS or PLEADING SAVIOUR

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