on this day

everyone is intent on the need to say

REMEMBER 9/11

today.

What, exactly,

and to what end?

No amount of remembering will prevent 

something like it from happening again.

Everyone gone remains gone.

And those still alive remain changed

and don't need a reminder to remember.

In fact,

sometimes wouldn't forgetting

be a welcome relief

to those that don't need a reminder to remember?

sometimes isn't letting yourself forget

a necessary thing

to do?