A Day At Union Square
52 years ago, five men burned paper at Union Square.
Friends supported them while others screamed and swore.
An old man, a preacher, preached and blessed the flames.
An old woman said she was old but believed in the young opposing a war.
52 years ago, lives changed at Union Square.
Some began and some began to end.
Many lives, already there and a few yet to come were impacted.
It was an attempt, a grasp for peace.
52 years ago families were divided by Union Square.
Suffering and rage continued for years to come.
But time and age helped with healing along the way.
New life, new relationships and new times began.
52 years ago today at Union Square actions became words.
Are we better off? Perhaps, perhaps not, but we are here.
We are here, listening for other words, watching Ken Burns Vietnam.
We are here, waiting for other actions and hoping for peace.
11-6-17
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