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  • A Monument: Pride Or Pain (To Never Forget)

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    Jeannie Johnson
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    When I pass by itWith pride or pain,I want to always rememberThe victors or slain. To never forgetThe raw history it teaches,The vivid story it tells,The silent lessons it preaches. And though it should neverBe worshiped or idolized,The meaning behind itShould always be analyzed. Whether to remember a wrongWhich should never be repeated,Or to honor…