In a highway of vehicles small, compact, and silent, or loud, groaning, and stinking of exhaust, there is one whose pungent smell overpowers: The bus. A bus so cramped, that trying to fit both pairs of knees, two backpacks and two smiles, shining so annoyingly bright for 6 in the morning, into carpeted seats is […]

Slab after slab, Engraving after engraving, Hill after hill. All these lives cut short, All the stones cut for them. Why were they killed? Why would someone do this? Why the innocent? Sun rays blind. Path unclear. Their death uncertain. Slab after slab, Engraving after engraving, Hill after hill. Life after another- Gone.

Nervous, Form square, Step up to white tile, Listen to Commander Wait for Commander to get Into his spot, Step with left foot, Whoops! Stepped with right. Have to fix footing. One slow substantial step. Reach bottom of, The paper white steps, Stop and watch. Wreath laid, Hand over heart. Listen to “Taps.” Turn around, […]

I remember the day they cut me from the quarry I remember they sliced into me. Deep. They trucked me far away. More torture. My silent screams. Smaller cuts now. Like bug bites… With metal teeth. Precise. Names of fallen men. I learn before they take me to my final resting place. I learn why. […]