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The Ashes of Lent Fall Upon Ukraine
“Remember, man...”
In Ukraine this year, grey ashes fall
Grey ashes of Lent
that fall on everyone
Whether they will
have them or not -
The still-warm ashes
of our fellow man
“That thou art
dust...”
In Ukraine this
season, grey ashes fall
There is no line;
the ashes wait instead
Among the
swirling smoke to present themselves -
This tiny speck
of ash was someone’s child
“And unto dust
thou shalt return”
In Ukraine this
season, grey ashes fall
And cover civilization
as its funeral pall
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