Monuments & Memories (for those who never came home)By Robert A. Gannon Some people say I should not waste the hours of my life On monuments and memories recalling times of strife. They seem to think it only is a name upon a stone, While I reflect that easily that name could be my own. Should I forget those men I knew who stood and fell by me? Should I forget those torrid isles upon that sultry sea? Should I forget that smiling lad from Arizona's plain, Who fought alongside me though wounded and in pain? Or should I just forget about that corpsman standing fast, Who put his body over mine and took that mortar blast? Should I forget those countless men who waded into shore And gave their lives defending my country and my corps? I can't forget one single name; those men are with me still. If I don't remember them I ask you then, who will? |