Don’t forget behind every number
there is a person,
a father, a mother, a daughter or a son.
Don’t forget behind every number
there is a life which has been taken,
lives which had plans
but are now forever forsaken.
Don’t forget behind every number
there is a family which cannot grieve,
unable to kiss or hold
their loved one before they leave.
Don’t forget behind every number
there is a human story
each one telling of their own purgatory.
Don’t forget behind every number
a loved one has been lost
and only God knows how many will be offered
before the feast of Pentecost.
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We have been reduced to numbers indeed.
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Heart touching poetry….Sadly emotions take a back seat every time a new set of numbers are reported.
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Excellently evoked. It’s so hard to take in the magnitude of the significance of the huge daily numbers in terms of individual lives which we must make a conscious decision and effort to consider as we pray.
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