Tuesday afternoon, January 29,2013
--for my sons Shawn Michael Ryan and Devin Jin Ryan
I am an eye witness to a history of trauma,
but who will bear witness to my witness?
Where are you in our time of grief and tribulation?
Are my sons' lives of so little worth, consequence
that no one will bear witness to mine?
Who amongst you will help us pass beyond this?
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem