Forgotten Attacks

will you remember the forgotten attacks taken upon a person when they were alive, someone who put their all into what they did, only to receive nothing but punches--- will you remember the face of the person who stands tall amongst the mockery, who spits in the faces of all who want them to be just a little different, so as to become palatable, accessible, tame, calm & utterly mundane? will you remember the things they said about a person who spoke for themselves, without considering the opinions of others which might’ve quieted anyone else, which might’ve stifled such a beautiful life, had one let it? because when they go, this walking punching bag, this strong & forever stalwart individual, will be painted differently, when all her/his enemies crawl out from under their rocks & praise a memory that only they can now create--- such charlatans that show no shame, will walk amongst the living making documentaries, writing endless articles & essays, speaking with the most transparent of all compassions, as if they had known this person whom they worked tirelessly, day & night, night & day, to embarrass, denounce, vilify & destroy, hoping to leave not one trace of whom they actually had been.