Three Word Wednesday - Remember

Three Word Wednesday - Remember 
Prompts:

Venom, noun: a poisonous substance secreted by animals such as snakes, spiders, and scorpions and typically injected into prey or aggressors by biting or stinging, extreme malice and bitterness shown in someone's attitudes, speech, or actions.

Wiggle, verb: move or cause to move up and down or from side to side with small rapid movements, (wiggle out of) avoid (something), especially by devious means; noun: a wiggling movement.

Distracted, adjective: unable to concentrate because one's mind is preoccupied.

Remember

Remember the men

The venom 

The build up to battles

That brought us to the brink

Of pain and suffering

Too hard to bear

Remember the reasons

We went to war

And try to prevent

Any wiggle room

To distraction from

Such evil coming to fruition again

But remember the past

For those who forget the past

Are doomed to repeat it

Remember those who gave their lives

To keep us free

Honour their memories

By living happy free lives

But say a prayer for them

Every once in awhile

And thank them

                                                                            ©Sheilagh Lee November 11, 2015