I see faces I do not know
And my heart is breaking
I see names I do not know
And my soul aches
Brave
Selfless
Patriots
Each one held closely in the hearts of their loved ones
Each one with a story yet to unfold
Frozen in time
The light forever paused
But the light is not extinguished
As their blessed memories live on
In stories, in family, in love
Wrapping us all in grief and yearning
Too many lights flicker in memory
How we long for the innocence of darkness –
For stillness.
For nothingness.
For candles to be
Just candles.
