The Inquisitive mind of a child...

Why are they selling poppies mummy?
Selling Poppies in town today.

The poppies, child are flowers of love
for the men that marched away.

But, why have they chosen a poppy mummy?
why not a beautiful rose?

Becouse, my child, men fought and died
in the fields where the poppies grow.

But, why are the poppies so red mummy?
why are the poppies so red?

Red is the colour of blood, my child
the blood our soldiers shed.

The heart of the poppy is black, mummy
why does it have to be black?

Black my child, is the symbol of greaf
for the men who never came back.

But, why mummy are you crying so?
your tears are giving you pain.

My tears are my fears for you my child, for the world is
FORGETTING AGAIN.
Anon