My apologies to Sonja and to readers. This poem was scheduled to appear in the March 2019 issue of the Zine, themed Waging Peace. Somehow it dropped out of the line-up. It’s an excellent poem and I know you’ll find yourself touched. / J.D.
he said the flames
came over the trees.
behind the buildings.
bombed the buildings.
so do not wonder why
i don’t play soldiers,
lay them down to die.
he says that i will not battle,
i am no good at it.
too peaceful. i can play
hospitals.