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Thursday, December 26, 2002

Limbs

As Don talked about the dead at Vietnam,
I saw white skin over rib cages
And limp torsos bending.
I wanted to nudge them all awake,
Like how I nudge my brother
When he sleeps
After a good TV football game.

Posted by ruth at December 26, 2002 07:13 PM
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