15-2

sings the blade a golden song

truth unto the victor

lapsing sunken history
death unto the loser

we place our memories
in the hands of those in charge
and set up our past
as retellings
to clarify and
deguilt
to lead the youth
to trust

we place our memories
in books of the winners
perception chosen
with no care
winning makes us right
for we only have
one point of view
to trust

defiled, detained, dethroned
truth unto the loser

screams the blade a scarlet song
death unto the victor