Kurt Philip Behm Poet Rhyme

Statues In the Park

If we can’t tell stories 
about our past
—the future stays untold

If judged by standards
out of time
—the fault beyond control

Our history always
both good and bad
—correction on the rise

What happened, happened,
as time rolls on
—and yesterday reminds

(Independence Square Philadelphia: March, 2021)

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L Milton Hankins March 21, 2021 at 9:50 AM Excellent! Yes, this message needs to get out there, especially as we encounter more and more cancel culture and razing of statues. I may not agree with what happened a century ago, but I must not forget the lessons we learn from it! I'm marking this one as a FAV, Kurt. Kurt Philip Behm March 21, 2021 at 11:02 AM Thanks Milton. We're caught up in the emasculation of the new century.