We were more than what they wanted us to be

Another poem for my Wolfhound brothers in 3/27

We were more than what they wanted us to be

 

 

Could you forgive what we did in…?

 

Of the life we lived I can only say,

we did what we  knew we were supposed to do.

 

So if your hatred of us has become more than what it was,

I’m sorry we could never be what you wanted us to be.

 

We did what others could not,

and if that means you hate us…

just remember that what we did at the time,

allows you to say you disagree with us today.

 

We did what you could not nor would not do,

we did it for your right for you to hate us,

we did it so you could scream form the rooftops…

“I hate you.”

 

We did it for the things you could never understand,

but know that we support your right to disagree with what we did,

with the hatred in your words,

you scream because you are free to do so.

 

We did it for reasons not even we do did understood then,

but now we see that everything we did,

you have through away.

 

So when you say you hate us,

all you tell us is that you hate what you have become,

while we know what we were than,

and now.

 

Author's Note

Reviews

[CME28]

Loved the play on past and present in this poem. There is definite anger but also indignance. Really powerful.

[ron]

Thank you very much.