Lest We Forget

AJ

Lest we forget war

Lest we forget peace

 

There is grief in dislocation

And now I must move on

Keep beetling along

But what if I stood my ground?

Or just sat here a while longer

Can I rage against losing it all

Rage, rage

For smiles and silly things  

I’ll rage

For continued conversations

Good mornings

Goodnights

I’ll rage

For snow and sun and prayers

I’ll rage

Finally, I am a sum of my memories

And so I rage

 

 

As I refuse to forget

  • Author: A.J (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: February 7th, 2019 07:35
  • Comment from author about the poem: For all the goodness
  • Category: Unclassified
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  • dusk arising

    A famous poem by Dylan Thomas comes to mind, it begins:- 'Do not go gentle into that dark night, rage, RAGE against the dieing of the light'. It was written about his father on his deathbed.
    You are the sum of both that which makes you different from everyone else and that which makes you the same - humanity. Rage on with measured indifference and stand your ground when your footing is firm.
    An excellent, intriguing piece of writing.

    • AJ

      Thank you- yes was using some of Thomas' phrasing on purpose

    • psychofemale

      nicely penned 🙂



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