Dedicated to those who lost their lives on the beaches of Normandy June 6, 1944.
We honor those who died and those who survived
Simple White CrossesWhat lies below these hallowed grounds? In multitudes of ships that sailed To freedom curtailed by tyranny Bedeviled a continent laden with fears In simple white crosses not all engraved So rest in peace you served us well Nearly seventy years have passed Written by: Roland R. Ruiz |
A little over two weeks ago, I got an idea about a new military poem, being my late father served in WWII, in England, France, and Germany, and was lucky enough not to get hurt in this terrible war. He gave to me ideas in the stories he told of the many battles fought in this war, and the courage and sacrifice made by so many. While he was not at the Normandy landing, he had many friends that did, some of them made it out, and many others died. I recently read that the 70th Anniversary of D-Day will soon be here, and words came to me about this struggle, which caused us to lose so many of our gallant soldiers.
I now record my audio to my computer, with a musical background, trying to match my words and thoughts with a instrumental playing in the background. I hope you enjoy this poem, about all those who fought and died on the beaches of Normandy those many years ago, may their memory never be forgotten, for they gave their all for God and country.
They deserve our respect and honor for all they did in helping to bring this horrible war to an end. Take care, and may this current war come to a end, so our soldiers can live out their dreams in peace.
Roland R. Ruiz