Exposure

You’ve fought in the Vietnam War

You’ve humped in dry and wet soil

You’ve drunk from pools

While you were stranded in war’s turmoil

Napalm, chemicals, ‘n agent orange

Seeped through the atmosphere

Into everywhere and everything

Even through the pores of your gear

Bullet wounds, death and decay

Airborne illnesses and germs permeated

The lungs, wounds, skin and tastes

Interrogate your immunities repeated

Precautions or not, living and dying

Exposure of misfortunate killers

Hidden inside each soldier’s body

Awaiting for the attack of defense drillers

Not enough to get exposed in war

But returning home and living on base

Drinking water contaminated

Has set up suit for each exposure case

©Copyright 20 November 2008

MahTame

(For those who have passed on or are still

alive and were exposed to contamination

at Camp Lejeune.)