Nightmare's Amend

Only the dead
know the end of war 
 Cursing the living
to forever endure

Rich people gifted
to hide in the past
Where nightmare’s amend
— their terror recast

(Tribute To George Santayana: January, 2026)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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