Generational Fears and Hopes

We remember our ancestors’ bleak and bloody days more than a century ago.

All the while, we pursue plans for our children’s future lives and a better tomorrow.

But on this chilling rainy April day, we hug and shed a tear,

and lay a special flower of remembrance at the eternal flame.

Alan Whitehorn

Alan Whitehorn is an Armenian Canadian poet and professor emeritus of political science.

April 24, 2021