The day is new
Repetition a must
From morning dew
To the evening dusk
Fleeting smile
As a stranger passes
I rest a while
And adjust my glasses
Another time
Another land
A single line ..........
A supporting hand
With help I rise
On parade I stand
Remembrance of those
Who fought for our land
They fell at my side
On a terrible day
For their country they died
What more can I say
My brothers in arms
They never grow old
Protected from harm
Their bravery told
A day every year
On parade we stand tall
A silence we hear
In respect to you all
Lest we forget.........
I love this poem. Great rhythm and feeling. One small doubt: the "lest we forget" at the end. I understand that the point is to break the rhythm of four, break away from the rhymes, to set it apart while creating the repetition you speak of on the second line. I agree, it makes sense, structurally.
But, still, it feels a bit jarring. I don't think you need to repeat the title on the last line. It feels like you are trying to force your point through. And you really don't need to. The rest of the poem is much lighter, subtler. And for the repetition theme, you already have "day", "another", "parade"... I think the poem is complete without it.
Unless you're considering renaming it? Then do keep the last line in, it would be a shame to lose "lest we forget", I love it.