the Army trainers
who got us ready
for Afghanistan
used to
call us
killers
hello, killers
nice shot, killer
used to
call us
killers
hello, killers
nice shot, killer
good work, killers
it was supposed
to make
us feel tough
it was supposed
to make
us feel tough
and strong
so we started
using the term
using the term
as well
but we
never managed
to say it
like they could
but we
never managed
to say it
like they could
we couldn’t roll
the "r"
couldn’t sound tough
the "r"
couldn’t sound tough
could only sound
like scared
young boys
telling their fathers
like scared
young boys
telling their fathers
they were men
for the
first time.
Matthew Borczon is a poet, a nurse and Navy Sailor from Erie, PA. He has published 17 books of poetry and publishes widely in the small press.
for the
first time.
Matthew Borczon is a poet, a nurse and Navy Sailor from Erie, PA. He has published 17 books of poetry and publishes widely in the small press.
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