I am paralyzed with grief
sinking into unknown
depths of despair
trying to remember
how to breath

knowing the worst
is yet to come

cruelty smiles on
the nearby horizon
hatred is sharpening its nails
ready to crucify
anything in its path

history set to repeat itself
our haunted past
being dragged into
the present and future days

heavy is the heart that
must hold onto hope
throughout this darkness

that must love
in the face of hatred

that has to uphold peace
against the pounding
fists of violence  

so with heavy hearts
we must move on

and remember
how to breath

and breath

and move

on

and

on