Make a Little Time for Public Mourning
A Memorial Day Poem About the Need for a Day of Public Mourning
Make a little time for public mourning,
Easing the harsh pangs of hidden grief.
Maybe ritual tears will bring relief,
Offering a role for one's dark calling.
Remember the utility of sharing,
Inviting cloistered hearts to come outdoors
And dance with us along our barren shores,
Lost within the music of our longing.
Death requires our collaboration
As we render due commemoration,
Yielding sorrow to the common cause.
© by Nicholas Gordon
Audio and Video Music: Nocturne. By Asher Fulero. Music free to use at YouTube. Illustration Credit: AI
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