this is a city of pain
buried under sunrises and sunsets
but not forgotten in its heart
dawn casts a light on the cross across the rocks
while lady peace illuminates on her own in the night
bright yellow flowers lie at the foot of stones
and a peaceful shine graces the water surface
paint a dark red on the history book
but it continues on with its telling
written on 14 nov 2018 upon visiting the Nanjing Massacre Museum in Nanjing. China