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Soldier
The soldier’s leg is broken in two places, but he’s courageous and doesn’t scream. As I’m cleaning the wound, he grabs my arm.
“I won’t be fighting again, will I?”
I gently remove his hand. “I’m afraid not. You’ll be heading home. Your mother will be overjoyed to see you.”
He kisses my hand and looks into my eyes. “At least in this hell, I got to see a beautiful nurse to remember.”
I follow his stare, then lean in and kiss his forehead. “Take care, soldier.”
The sepsis will soon kill him, and he’ll return home in a coffin.
From Guest Contributor Lisa M. Scuderi-Burkimsher
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