Meaning of a Metal Disc
When I got it I wore it only once on a special day
That time seemed good to display, showing understanding, respect, solidarity
But I confess I don’t really know what it means to me, no pride
Over years I have thought of this metal disc, what it defines
What it recognises of me, what it says about me
Often I feel it embellishes, makes much of nothing
Seems it has more significance to others, not me
Does it make me feel better about myself, about who I was or what I did?
No
It represents something else, more a keepsake, a reminder of all those there
A silent notation, a memory, a footnote now history
I am shy about this, not quick to be proud of it
More regretful I think, this disc commemorates loss of others, lives
If I did not have this disc given from those who deem me worthy
My actions would have been null and void, the grounds for this, absent
And my friends perhaps would be here today, and not just symbolised
In this metal disc
Feb 2022
Copyright © Graham Bentley | Year Posted 2022
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