28 years of hand washing
& still the blood remains
As fresh on Chinese streets
As it did that very day
28 years later
& still nothing has changed
China has no freedom
Her people have no say
28 years later
& still lay dead the brave
The world will never forget
She always wears the shame
Originally published as “Tiananmen – 25 years later” June 2014.
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