Apr 2015
At twenty
I was a soldier
terrified to drop
into a hot LZ,
but still certain
I was immortal.
Now, at sixty-three,
I hear the sound
of chopper
and know
the time is coming.
soon.
~ mce
I was a soldier
terrified to drop
into a hot LZ,
but still certain
I was immortal.
Now, at sixty-three,
I hear the sound
of chopper
and know
the time is coming.
soon.
~ mce
LZ = landing zone for a chopper. You can guess what "hot" meant.
