This killing room

They were our vision
And we were theirs
As stoically resigned
They crouched and stared

Search and Destroy
Contempt for tears
Endless boredom
Stark shear fear

Different cultures
Collision course
Used a best
And valuable resource

Focus back in
And on to a time
Right or wrong
Indifference climbed

Onto the backs
Of young men's shoulders
Who carried the weight
Of being soldiers

Who were leaders
Who followed whom
Come back in
To this killing room

Live here now
Believe again
You are important
To lovers brothers

And friends




Neils
*
written about 1970
*
transcribed this time
11:56 am
11/14/2007



N.....again

Lillipution Vision

Black Moon
Red Stars
Green Jungle

Of the mistress
Who comes back at night

To reclaim my soul
From the flash
Of explosions
Burning bright light

Phosphorous
Tentacles
Unfold

White flowers from
An overhead view

Plumes whose petals
Extending
Draw me ever closer
To you

Where
Metal
Keeps on rending

Incapacitated human flesh
And as anguished cries give ground

I awake
Sit straight up
Into the silence
Sweat pouring down



Neils
*written about 1970
*
transcribed this time
11:51 am
11/14/2007



N......again