survivors


those of us
few or many
survivors
the ones left alive
through shattered glass
twisted metal
broken childhoods


unanswered prayers

survivors few or many
who took their daily dose
of death to delay death's coming
and saw a child's
graduation or wedding
in our scars
those of us
many or few
who took bruises and humiliations
in our stride wonder why

us.

the lucky ones.