June 26, 2017Poem

Was that you

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Was that you

Hiding in the shadows

Watching from the window

Standing on a knoll

As the car drove by

All the President’s men

With flat feet

Following a horseless carriage

It was Sarajevo

In Texas

Was it you

Turning on the taps

In the charnel house

Crying

In the bunker

When the last shot came

Sitting in a cafe

When the bomb vest blew

Waiting at the station

When the train came in

Belching smoke

It is no joke

Never to be late again

Was it you

Walking through the trenches

When the last man fell

Staining red the poppies

Where the bodies lay

Did you see them

As they passed your way

Was that you

Flying with Enola

As the sun came up

Sipping a mint julep

When the shuttle blew

If it was you

Pulling up daisies

As the mushrooms grew

Singing Hallelujah

As the missiles flew

You will not get far

I know who you are.