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Old Feb 24, 2010, 09:20 PM
bowdhi4512 bowdhi4512 is offline
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Originally Posted by Catherine2 View Post
took one of my buds to the VA clinc
sitting there with the others, all of us started talking, sharing
one Vet shared about his event...waiting for evac...over run... lieutenant and sarge and two others killed
one to his back
guess they thought his other wounds would finish him off
didn't his body, did his spirit

shivered, wanted to puke, smells...and more
grounded each other we did...

came home sat in the yard watched my chickadees
and
daughter came home from her storage unit
look, mom, what I found
old pictures, who are they
the twins...the one on the right...my abuser
faded picture, no faded memories, aren't fresh either
rat bites, his bites
why didn't the other protect me?
two for one...hell of a sale

chickadees pecking, sparrows flying, doves chasing
me retching
daughter crying, so sorry mom...so sorry
it's ok baby you didn't know
didn't know there were any pictures of him left
found tucked away in an old purse of her grandmother
sorry mom so sorry

and the mask came on...ever ready just like the battery
stand tall, it's ok, i'm ok
it's ok for you to be ok no more tears, ok?

mascara can be waterproof without being tears-proof
evidence on my face
wipe 'em
tylenol for the freaking headache
the fizzy things for the gut that is roaring
steady the legs
mask still on

life goes on
Thanks for this!
Catherine2