Those who have fallen
Have done so not in vain
For as the sun rises again
Over the cliffs in the east
To set behind the deep forest
On the westernmost shore
We take a moment to listen,
In silence, under an umbrella
Of selflessness and safety,
To the reverberations of the past
As we bow our heads and envision
A future for peace to rest
And steer us away from war.

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