Memorial Day

On this day, we bow our heads

to mourn with those who mourn:

The mothers with their empty arms,

The fathers with their heavy hearts,

The sisters and the brothers

whose history was torn apart,

The husbands, wives and sweethearts,

with amputated dreams,

The children born to loss and

those who never came to Be.

The friends who hold an empty seat,

the friends who might have been:

unique and sacred stories

that reach far beyond their end.

Today we stand in silence

As we mourn with those who mourn,

in solemn recognition of

the endless cost of war.

-cs

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