Memorial Day- Forbidden to Forget

 

We are forbidden to forget

A mother cried for many years,
making big crowns from her tears,
an unmarked grave was her altar,
where she has read hours from the psalter,
close to her heart, she kept the flag; red, white, and blue,
until she, later, went to you.

A beautiful young girl, just engaged,
had her white wings locked in a cage,
she blamed the world and God, the death,
for stealing her love and your sweet breath.

Two brothers miss you every day,
while they still played, you went away,
you promised you'll be back, and very soon,
decades they waited, June after June.

A father went to the grave too early,
so proud of you and your brave journey,
but still, the pain was cutting deep,
and one late night, he went to "sleep."

Today, we honor you, your sacrifice,
but our tribute will not suffice,
eternally, we are in debt,
we are forbidden to forget.

Marius Alexandru

20 Years Later

 

September 11th - And the walls came tumbling down

One white dove flew free over the blue sky,
that morning in September,
as the giants of glass, marble and steel stood high,
under the sunrays, never backing down, never surrender.

They were watching over the bustling city,
not knowing that it will be their last breath,
when the flames of fanaticism full of sin, so dirty
brought with them pain, sorrow, and death.

And the walls came tumbling down,
On that cursed day in our recent history,
Grief and sadness were all around,
A trail of tears and misery.

So many innocent souls died that day,
But the black monster has no victory,
We miss our loved ones, cry and pray,
Hope, Freedom, Love, Faith forever alive will be!

From our sad hearts, tears still flow,
And we remember them each hour,
Their memories, we’ll never let them go,
To their grave humbly today, we bring a flower.

Marius Alexandru