Memorials

They stand there. these enigmas of time placard markings, memorialized remembrances refined of less than a better age, seemingly forever on wars rampage. The making of immortalized imposing images dissidents destruction of both soldier and innocent citizens that paint a picture blackened to dark and gray for those who endured in living that day and the struggles that took others away in bombs, debris, and democracy exploding to decay. A war in no uncertain words swirled the shot of guns and ammo took round the world to share the hurt, the anguish, and the pain endured to defend the threat to never retaliate again without an end. Too long the wars, the battles fought brief interludes of peace are never bought and the battles rage, and the missiles roar as we stand in tears and memory at freedom's shore. Light the lanterns, shed some light is peace lost forever in its flight? Speak now, speak loud never hold your peace or the battle cries lay forever in repeat.