You Live On Despite Death

Your heart has long since Ceased its rhythmic beating; Your lungs no longer move And you are no longer breathing; Because though you were the victor, You had to give your precious life In order to save us from This formerly unbeatable strife. And yet despite the many years That have passed since then— Seven long years, as of today!— Your name is not forgotten. We still remember all the times You urged us to use our voice To overthrow what we knew was wrong; To make uplifting noice! You reminded us that Bulletproof was our future And that only we decide Our success and our failure! You taught us to rebel To sing from our pounding hearts Never allowing anything To take our tomorrow apart! You proved that we held the key, The blasters and the poison! And your voice, your art, your colour, Your party, they all carry on! November 22, 2017 HERO