How Quickly We Forget

How quickly we forget the past
and what it means to fear
The nightly sounds of falling death
the wail of sirens on the air

As those who faced the might of war
pass into peaceful rest
they take with them their memories
no first hand knowledge left

World wars become just stories
Like the ones in comic books
Where heroes always save the day
we know the baddies by their looks

And gamers play in darkened rooms
where no one really dies
They all get up and walk away
No need to mourn no need to cry

How quickly we forget the past
Complacent in our peace
Until the monster comes again
To rouse us from our sleep.