"Witness"

 

A season...

The reason...

Or for life...

We are this daily motion

Moments gathered and sewn together by time

Reflections of visions seen

Blind some with passionate pride

The depth is always deeper than the surface

Pain is real, avoided, and negotiated

Judgment is cast

A dividing line struck

Between what is right

And what is easy

Terms of surrender are drawn...

Across boundaries that should never have been crossed

Trespassing against peace and the grace of humanity

If you don't know your history...

You will lose sight of your future...

The heart of caring holds out hope

With all the light we cannot see

Even when the darkest shadows are cast

We must be greater than what we suffer

Beyond scripted lines

And the voice of others saying, “This is all that you will be...”

I will not be the hate you give and keep

The truth always echoes through

Each step is a journey

The bitter and the sweet...

Wars fought and battles lost...

It is within remembrance we honour the past

Peace only comes to those who allow it

Will you bear witness to the total destruction?

Or build upon the foundation of knowledge learned from every yesterday

To be able to exist in all the tomorrows to come.

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