He told them again last night
to new ears. Memories renewed
as lived through WWII.
History.....his stories:
First patient
Night duty on the Psycho ward
Disaster in the sugar factory
Playing dance band on Oahu
Johnson Island dimensions
Underground dispensary
Placing an amputated arm in the waste basket
How to Embalm
V J Day or stitching without anesthetic
Choose one---I know them by heart,
but they are not mine to tell.