posterity

and so
the
soldiers
come and go
willing to kill
and die
4000 now
i'm sure its
more
a stunning fact
out on the
floor
her
son
is
one
has won
his way
to
long forgotten
trials
how long
goes on
this
list of
names
the young
to fight
forgotten blame
misplaced
upon
this
funeral
pyre
he reaches
for his
bride
his mother
to his side
she weeps
and drinks
and stirs the
soup of one
day unforgiven
her lover
joins not
the
family
picture.
it is understood:
she is not welcome to posterity.