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<blockquote data-quote="canuck257" data-source="post: 646540" data-attributes="member: 38099"><p>This one was written by my brother a Royal Navy veteran after he and I accompanied my father (WW 2 veteran) to the last reunion of the Dunkirk Veterans Association.</p><p></p><p><strong>The Reunion</strong></p><p> </p><p>I shook hands with heroes today</p><p>Hands that played cards on an ammunition box</p><p>And I heard their stories of friendship</p><p> </p><p>I shook hands with heroes today</p><p>Hands that wrote letters home</p><p>And I heard their stories of love</p><p> </p><p>I shook hands with heroes today</p><p>Hands that held a gun</p><p>And I heard their stories of death</p><p> </p><p>I shook hands with heroes today</p><p>Hands that now lean upon a cane</p><p>And I heard their stories of life</p><p> </p><p>I shook hands with heroes today</p><p>I held on longer than usual</p><p>Trying to gain an ounce of the strength</p><p>That still lies in twisted fingers and tattooed arms</p><p>I looked at the medals that make them stand tall</p><p>I looked at the wet cheeks as the heroes recall</p><p> </p><p>I shook hands with heroes today</p><p>And I heard their stories</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="canuck257, post: 646540, member: 38099"] This one was written by my brother a Royal Navy veteran after he and I accompanied my father (WW 2 veteran) to the last reunion of the Dunkirk Veterans Association. [B]The Reunion[/B] I shook hands with heroes today Hands that played cards on an ammunition box And I heard their stories of friendship I shook hands with heroes today Hands that wrote letters home And I heard their stories of love I shook hands with heroes today Hands that held a gun And I heard their stories of death I shook hands with heroes today Hands that now lean upon a cane And I heard their stories of life I shook hands with heroes today I held on longer than usual Trying to gain an ounce of the strength That still lies in twisted fingers and tattooed arms I looked at the medals that make them stand tall I looked at the wet cheeks as the heroes recall I shook hands with heroes today And I heard their stories [/QUOTE]
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