Wednesday, May 6, 2009

The photograph

A two-tone car, Chevrolet the brand
it's just been washed and waxed by hand
a typical car for this land

In the foreground a woman with a loose smile
She’s a mother, she’s got a little child
She’s holding her baby so tender and mild

A gold ring on her finger, she must be a wife
Her husband was taking the picture that night
but something seems not quite right

The woman is Vietnamese, her baby too
Their eyes are shaped the same, that’s true
except, the baby’s eyes are blue!


In response to "On the Other Side of the War: A Story"

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