In memory of Alexis, a poem by Vassiliki V. Pappa

State of siege.

and the Police is only a viewer

taking advantage of the social anger

for the in cold blood

murder of the young boy.

He was a victim of an irrational violence

who had as a weapon

only his dreams.

A wave of anger, grief , disappointment

holds the youth.

Panic scenes, fire , disaster

slinging of Molotov cocktails - tear gas

distruction scenery.

Grief requires action

in order not to become an illness.

Time passes.

He is hard , cold, relentless

but always a winner

and catalyses life.

He is only defeated

by the endless memory.

Translated in English language by Giannis Gogos

Στη μνήμη του Αλέξη