poem: dying is easy, living is hard

dying is easy, living is hard.
by julie jigsawnovich

you told me if you die
you will be a hero.
no, you'll be a number.
dying is easy, living is hard.

respect freedom martyrs.
honor them by living.
carry their demands.
living is easy. struggle is hard.

if you are free/d,
bear witness to struggles.
remember how hard
getting freedom was.

when we become complacent
the subtle crushing starts.
chains that are mental
make freedom hard.

[for b.]