because i never knew you
nor did you me
i come
because you left behind mother,
father and betrothed
and i wife and children
i come
because love is stronger than enmity
and can bridge oceans
i come
because you never return
and i do
i come
——Nov 21, 1995 Washington, D.C.
这首诗让我想起了很久以前在youtube上偶然看过的一段视频
叫作Rmember me 是有关驻在伊拉克的美军士兵的 看得很感动
"Do you remember me?
Do you know who I am?
I'm your... ...
son, daughter, brother, sister, husband, wife
father, mother, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece
grandson, granddaughter, boyfriend, girlfriend
cousin, best friend, fiance, neighbor...
Aren't you proud?
Are you still there?
Did I do something wrong?
Did I make you angry?
Aren't you missing me?
Because I miss you.
I need you to support me.
To be behind me.
I need you to tell me that you'll be waiting for me.
Why?
You're what I'm fighting for.
I want to come home to smiling faces.
But if I don't...
I need to know
that you love me
and that you'll miss me.
I do my job.
I don't ask for much.
Some people hate me.
But I don't complain.
All I want is for you to say,
"I'm proud of you."
"I remember you."
I'm lucky and grateful to have you in my life.
I love you. I miss you.
I'll be home soon."
