can we stop...for the heroes of Dday

can we stop to honor
to remember,
not that which drive us apart
but that which draws us
together.

can we stop to honor
those young women and men
who gave their all and more
if not now,
then when.

can we stop and praise those
with us still
those already departed
war the most bitter of pills.

can we stop the hate
the vicious screed
these heroes did not fight for
those ugly misdeeds.

can we stop

then, can we start the love
instead.
and put at last the
evils to bed.

thank you to all who served us well
the tears in our hearts...
no words can really tell