dead roses

littered dance floors

where they once lived free

from judgmental eyes

until one night

hate came inside

shattering dreams

never to see

light of day

we mourn lost stars

stolen from skies

yet life goes on –

it always does but

stained memories remain

 - Written in the memory of the victims of the Pulse Nightclub tragedy of June 12, 2016.

Originally posted on 06/29/16 at http://www.poemsbyarcadiamaria.blogspot.com

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