I stayed in there............ "Get me some
water."
twilight semi-darkness..............The women in the bed next to me
repeated her request
like the roar of traffic
......................over and over.
from metal bars......"Get me some water."
the raised red button...........
blood stains......."She is in the advanced
stages," a nurse whispered.
twisted under me.......
the unstoppable sound of the river............"Little girl, will you
get me some water?"
sleep..............................
cold water.........
low flying planes.............
while the wheel spun around and
around........
the evening sunlit leaves
the smell of green grass....
warm sun
.........................
a red front door................
circle of light...............
to the shores of Tripoli....................
a white shirt.......................
making love......................
the children laughing..........
blue jeans.........................
potato soup......................
because I have never been there
footprints..........................
unwashed windows...........
a dark corner....................
the pine trees overhead......
walking.............................
riding................................
the horizon........................