I Remember
by Anthony Wheeler
I remember the victims
Trauma lingers in flashbacks
Faces etched into my scars
Malice burns from unforgiving eyes
I remember my family
People long departed from my life
Faces frozen in antiquated memory
Broken pieces adrift in the sand
I remember the sins
Errors that I can’t undo
Faces removed in consequence
Immortality forsaken in repentance
I remember love
Moments of joy in captivity
Faces engraved on my heart
Bonds formed by circumstance
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