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I wrote the names of my grandparents on a piece of paper
I wore like a medal of honor
when I marched in line
with the rest of us.

I write the names of my grandparents
over and over again
lest I forget them-
on pieces of paper-
tucked away into pockets,
slipped between pages of books-
safe.

I will write the names of my grandparents.
I will remember their names.