Roger Roger Poet Rhyme

Death of a Hero

Until this day, your thoughts remain, 
But are you a hero or a villain?  
Are you one who laid his life 
For his people or for his wife? 

Your death paved for a revolution 
But was it really the resolution?
Was it the quell for your people's grief 
Or the death of their own belief? 

Were you a martyr on the cross 
Or to your dear land, you brought loss?
Were your great ideals really treasured 
Or your critics were only censured?

May the greatness of your vision 
Light the hearts of your congregation 
This land needs no blood to spill 
It does not need a life to kill 

This land needs no honor to oppress 
What it needs is a warm embrace 
For in chaos, there's only death 
But in peace there is free breath 

August 21, 2023
In commemoration of this day and about 40 years ago

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