soldiers bring him
on stretcher
bleeding
caked mud
starving
thirst deep
clothes too big
jungle takes shoes
___
I wash hands, wounds
give ginseng
goji
tokay gecko
rice
_____
stay too long
risk much
_____
stares out window
not speaking
not soldier, not army
_____
foolish American
_____
place stones
smile some
_____
bright eyes
hides scars
laughs low
_____
cut bandage from dress—no one sees
point to door
go
_____
shakes head
he not go
no one coming
_____
Copyright © 01/22/2000 by Christy Munson. All rights reserved.
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