Song For the Dead


One breath
One death

Oath to the wise
Unwind the lies

Roll it out
Cast in doubt

Hundreds of faces
From different places

Our family, our friends
When will it end

A society broken
A truth unspoken

Tomorrow it might be me
Why can't they see

One breath
One death
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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August 5, 2019 at 10:32 PM
Bravo, Christopher. A wonderful poem.
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