By Vincent Xtaino for Boston Compass (#125)
July 22, 2020
When we are face to face
And there is no way around it
I am thinking they are thinking
How am I here and not
Why am I here
And they are thinking
About my body
And the past
And suffering
And pain
And they are thinking
Could history repeat itself
And they are thinking
Things are better now
And they are thinking
What is my last name
And they are thinking
How is a name
forgotten
And they are thinking
Has their name vanished
And they are thinking
Their name is
Unforgettable
And they are thinking
Why am I still here
And they are thinking
They would never
And they are thinking
Could they ever
And I am thinking they are thinking
If I can tell what they are thinking
Through their eyes