Friday, February 15, 2019

Something About Certainty


Politicians will tell
you how many years
the war has been
going on.

Count the headstones
in National Cemeteries,
the ones where flags
are planted on
Memorial Day.

Everyone has heard
about someone’s
son or daughter
who was lost.

Ask the generals
and they will say
heroes were made
and medals
were issued.

It will soon be
springtime again,
and according to the
seasons, summer
is certain to follow.

There will be
empty lawn chairs
at sundown, and
as night settles in,
crickets chirping
in the backyard.

Chris Hanch 2-14-19

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