Poems

Veterans of Chappell Hill

They answered the call and left Chappell Hill

To a country called France where many were killed

With honor they served and dedication too

Believing in the colors of Red White and Blue

From the trenches they fought, enduring the gas

What dangers they faced so that freedom would last

Upon returning to this country with opportunities so few

Still proud of the colors Red White and Blue

Remember whether in war or peace all blood run red

But at home white was the color that was ahead

Still they tried not to focus on a reality so true
At times their hearts sank and their feelings were blue

We salute you dear veterans of World War I
From the country you fought for, and the town you came from

Generations may pass and time will sure fly
But the memory of our veterans, that will never die

You have not been forgotten and forever will live

In the hearts of the people of Ol’ Chappell Hill.

Lloyd Mays