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June 21, 2007 at 05:46:52

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"They Can Love"

by Jim Bush     Page 3 of 3 page(s)

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It was a face of such sadness and fatigue
That I had to look down in embarrassment and shame

The weight that I saw being carried on the shoulders
Of this frail frame was almost more than I could bear



Suddenly, I wanted to take him in my arms
Stroke his forehead with gentle fingers
And whisper something comforting 
Until he dissolved into soft sleep

But then, he looked deeply into my eyes
And I felt he could see far into my very soul

I shrank before those shining eyes
Of wisdom, kindness, and ancient labor

Then he spoke

He spoke to the blood in my veins
He spoke to the air in my lungs
He spoke to the marrow in my bones

"Tell them," he whispered
"Tell them how hard it is to clean up their messes"
"Tell them how difficult it is to keep their precious things organized"
"Tell them how hard they make it for all of us"

"Tell them," he pleaded
"That they don't have to do this"
"They don't have to divide it all up like this"
"They can keep it together"
"They can honor the parts that make them whole"

"They can love the things that enable them to live"

"They can Love"

Then he turned away, closing the door behind him
And I was left standing there, alone 

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Jim Bush is a 61 year old, Vietnam-era veteran, currently living in Katy,Texas. He was raised in a military family. His father received the Silver Star for directing troops while under air attack at Clark Field in the Phillipines, survived the Bataan Death March, and spent three and a half years in a Japanese POW camp. He also received the Purple Heart for wounds received while a POW. Jim served as an army photographer in Okinawa and Korea. In 1987 he traveled to the war zones of Nicaragua with a veteran's group dedicated to stopping the Contra War.

 

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