Sarah Flanigan - Poetry Simply Put

We don’t want to forget
so we read
the Names
we sound the bells
we Remember

We don’t want to lose (again)
so we go to the desert
get them their justice
bury our dead
read the Names
sound the bells

We want to honor
so we wrap them
in Flags
gentle their bodies
into hallowed ground
utter prayers
relinquish tears
fight the futility
carry on
build memorials
fight amongst ourselves
drive with the lights on
wonder Why
why can we not live
in co-existence

God does not want this
we do not want this
I do not want this
who wants this?

We do not want to forget (them)
so we read the Names (and weep)
we sound the bells (to their souls)
We Remember (always)

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