Scaling

[upsetmyheart]

I flew over Afghanistan in a black hawk yesterday morning...I was armed and aiming just in case.  We were flying through the most dangerous valley in this country.  Little boys tending cattle ran around and waved; thumbs-up to their American friends...Then I saw them.  The men of this country.  I saw black turbans and weapons and eyes...

i flew over

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[stupastu]

I'm not ashamed to say I got teary-eyed reading this. It's so moving. I bow to you, both as a writer and a person.

[upsetmyheart]

i can't even begin to explain what that compliment just did for my heart. with the deepest gratitude swelling inside me, thank you.

[upsetmyheart]

thanks sweetheart. it means a lot to me to be receiving feedback on this poem.