Shooting the Moon 2/13/14

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Prompt: Two voice poem.

Jamie (sister of TJ)           (children of army colonel)          TJ (serving as medic in Vietnam)
I wish I could go to Vietnam,

I wish I had thought before enlisting,

I want to serve my country

I don't understand why you sent me a roll of film,

I wanted you to see what it is like,

Why didn't you send me a letter,

I don't have time to write,

Nothing is simple,

I don't know how to develop this film,

I never knew how good we have it in America,

I must learn,

Why did you send me these pictures of the moon,

I have never looked up at the moon,

It is beautiful,

I have no one to play with here,

I don't know any of my fellow solders,

I am making new friends,

I enjoy developing your pictures,

I love taking these pictures,

I find new things to do,

The pictures of wounded solders are horrible,

I must help my fellow solders become strong again,

A medic's job is important,

I feel like I should help,

I hate losing patients,

But there is nothing I can do,

I enjoy working at the rec. center,

I must do my best to help my comrades,

I feel like my job is important,

I feel like I should show people your pictures,

I want to tell people about what is happening here,

I have a responsibility.