THE HIGHWAY OF HEROES

WE STOOD UPON THE BRIDGE TODAY.
MY FACE WAS WET WITH TEARS
AS I SAW THE FLASHING LIGHTS APPROACH
THAT BROUGHT OUR WARRIORS NEAR.

WITH GREAT RESPECT WE HONOUR THOSE
WHO REPRESENT US ALL,
AND PROUDLY STAND FOR CANADA
WHEN OTHER COUNTRIES CALL.

GREAT SACRIFICE NOT ONLY THEIRS
BUT BORNE BY LOVED ONES TOO -
SO MANY SADLY LEFT ALONE
TO BUILD THEIR LIVES ANEW.

WE STOOD UPON THE BRIDGE TODAY
AS THEY BROUGHT OUR HEROES HOME.
WE WAVED OUR FLAGS IN GRATEFUL THANKS
AND PRIDE IN WHAT THEY HAVE DONE.

A TINY GESTURE TO BE SURE
BUT WE WANT YOU ALL TO KNOW
ON THE HIGHWAY OF THE HEROES
WE GO EACH MILE WITH YOU.

By: Shirley Johnson / Cobourg, Ontario, Canada
January 8, 2009