Saturday, July 09, 2022
Why did I have to die?
Why did I have to die?
I did not die so you can build
monuments in my honor
or sing songs in my memory.
All I wanted was for you to hear
the birds chirping in the morning
fly freely among the clouds.
I did not sacrifice my life
so that you can honor
the land where I fell,
put flowers, burn candle
in my stead.
I did not offer my youth
so that you can splurge
your wealth and look down
on inferior beings you trample on.
I did not fall
so that the rich can
look down on the less fortunate.
that they cannot suffer
with the rest.
that their paths shall
be cleaned of unwanted souls,
so that they can eat
while the multitude starve
I died so that my kin
can live in peace.
I died so that my countrymen
can live harmoniously among themselves,
sleep comfortably together,
that my neighbors have no fear
for they are ruled with justice
and fair play.
