it’s the Lest We Forget
that I have a certain problem with
because we seem to
forget
all
the
time
in our willingness to
war
in our simple day to day acts of violence
in divide and conquer
in snatch and grab, bait
and switch
in egos, power and the massing
of millions
in our cries to take up arms,
literal and otherwise,
against all and any
perceived
or often even repeatedly
suggested
enemy
in our killings and our bombings
and our drones
in our turning on our neighbours
out of fear of someone different than us
who will take
in our slurs and our petty instant snap judgments
in our very own lack
of education
and open mindedness, let alone
compassionate
consideration
Lest We Forget,
we always forget, what they have given
what they have laid down, left
behind
volunteered, offered up
extended to
others
lost
not with might, not with muscle
but with blind faith
and with valour
with hope (maybe foolish or otherwise)
that there would be peace
ever-
lasting
now,
just tell me when…
we always forget.
might we please remain mindful of those
of every creed and colour
in every nation
across this world
who have given much
and each
in hope
of simple
survival ♥
the rouse
