February on the Mall

over the flags,
solidarity standing,
among ideas and arguments

fruits of progress
briefly stationed
in the shadows of flags

an american sacrifice,
preservers of liberty
entrusted?

looking up,
handsome stones
and dead soldiers

powerful words
unweathered,
by heroes

a reflective peace
between memories;
its in the movies

fading light shines
barren trees exposes
left to memories

so close.
america,
a sometime idea

for the taking.
enormous columns,
and rome?

silence observes;
a monument
and a man

the roaring above,
moments apart,
could keep time