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Say Their Names

By William Laferriere


They once inculcated a moral response,

Within our vaunted, ever-expanding community,

Eyes wide open,

Hearts and minds filled with hope.

Bodies ravaged by

Insidious dividing cells,

Scalpel scar tissue

And deleterious side effects.

Their early departure speaks of travesty,

We’ll miss their countless contributions

Of thoughtful advocacy and decency,

Lived experiences and tears.

A recent NoHalfMeasures discourse,

Enjoins us to develop grief rituals,

Remember those left behind,

And find the lesson of their lives.

And to “Say Their Names.”




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