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
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