Like a bench in a park. With trees surrounding. It sits, motionless. I see the clear water rippling in the isolated rectangle. The light bounces onto the bench like it’s dancing. I’m a child. I’m a teenager. I watch. Not knowing those who died. I am pulled back to real life. Gravel moves as if […]

I sit in my chair staring, seeing, spotting a pool of glistening water peaceful water and I imagine. I imagine running my fingers through the pool, watching the ripples fade as I lift my hand out and spot my blurry reflection. I would walk down to a fountain surrounded 56 columns and 4,000 stars I […]

A wall. A black wall. A black granite wall. As this image comes into focus, You notice a Stone path Beneath your feet. There is a staring Wall of darkness, Unblinking. You see names. You have never met these people, So they should not matter to you, Right? But they do matter. To you. All […]

184 birds dance in the air and on the ground, free from haunting memories that litter the grounds, the feathers color, smooth smoke. 184 watch as a plane passing over head, waves its wings in salute to the day these birds crashed. 184 wings stretch, they cower or they bravely face remembering one side above […]

Did you find me walking through the rows of those who will never die in their permanent resting place? Did you walk with me and put your hand on my shoulder in between the clean cut shimmering stones? Did you search for me to remind me that I am never alone, even though I was […]