They shall not grow old, as we who are left grow old.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.
To me the poppy represents exactly what Martyn said, "sympathy for the fallen" and with respect to the British troops, a great appreciation for their ultimate sacrifice on our behalf.
Sympathy for the fallen of both sides is nothing to do with one's politics, but as articulated here just an appreciation for the sacrifice made on our behalf. This is what the Poppy represents to me, nothing more, nothing less.
