Fly the flag,
If you will,
Raise it gently,
But not too high –
Not yet.
Fly the flag,
If you will,
With respect,
Not anger;
Fly it low;
Let the winds
Carry the message.
For there is,
At least a tiny fragment
Of each of us –
A today, a
Yesterday, a tomorrow –
In those three colours
(Or else, in truth, why
Are we in this special place?)
Fly the flag,
If you will,
Without fear,
With no provocation;
In memory of events,
Moreso especially of
Innocents
Who suffered,
Those who are
Suffering still.
Fly the flag if you will:
Know that you fly it for me,
For yourself and
For the futures
Being reckoned.
Even now.
Calm yet powerful.
Kind of came about following the attack on the Houses of Parliament and a Facebook post from my sister asking why was nobody posting “flag type” profile pictures a la Paris attack.
Funny where inspiration’ll come from eh?
Hope all is well with you and yours.