Villanelle: the Lesson Cannot Just Be One Life's Lost

Villanelle : The lesson cannot just be one life’s lost for Trayvon Martin’s parents The lesson cannot just be one life’s lost When all around daily thousands are crushed Small lives remind us of big causes most Who followed whom and for what purpose just The enigma’s always formed well-brushed The lesson cannot just be one life’s lost Generations march step by step foremost To repeal Tyrant Laws meanly enmeshed Small lives remind us of big causes most Is there such a thing as a real black ghost Would it have in its hands a black head dashed The lesson cannot just be one life’s lost Would those who cling most to this world make boast That the next honour their desires cherished Small lives remind us of big causes most Can our lives mean as much as those lost In great battles of the minds Space unleashed The lesson cannot just be one life’s lost Small lives remind us of big causes most © T. Wignesan – Paris, 2013