Forget Never

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23 years ago, I was 23.

23 years ago, I was free.

23 years ago, I was me.

Then planes,

then flames,

then dust.

Two holes,

never filled,

ever felt.

23 years later, me is we,

23 years later, we are free,

23 years later, we never forget.