Monday, November 11, 2019

Indo-China: "Don't Be a Stranger" - poem for Veterans' Day / Remembrance Day

Lawrence Hall
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poeticdrivel.blogspot.com

Don’t Be a Stranger

The Trailways dropped me at Sheaffer’s Café
I walked a few blocks to Mixson’s Minimax
Where I used to bag groceries after school
And telephoned my mom to come get me

While I was waiting next to the dog food
Which was next to fussy Mr. Pryor’s office
someone asked:

                           “Ain’t seen you lately. Where’ve ya been?”

“Viet-Nam.”

“Has it been that long?”

“I guess.”

“I need that sack of Purina, okay?”

“Excuse me.” I moved my seabag out of the way.

“So I guess you seen some action over there.”

“I guess.”

“I gotta go. Don’t be a stranger.”

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