At the Vietnam Wall——Duong Tuong

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."