The Living Of The Dead



Who will venture forth today
Against terror and violence instead
That took the ones of the living once
Still living among the dead

Who will try to overcome now
Hatred and bigotry instead
That thrived among the living ones
And thrives long after the dead.

Who will kindle the spirit now
Of hopes and dreams instead
That flared among the living once
And now lies among the dead

Who will evoke the love now
For one and all instead
To soothe the pain of the living ones
That still mourn the dead


Who will carry the banner now
Of peace and amity instead
A legacy for the living ones
That will live beyond the dead