Seven Hundred Twenty-two miles
Ten
hours traveled
back
Forty-three years
just
to read Thirty names on
thin
paper Three had
died
Fifteen minutes apart
Two
minutes to say
all
Thirty including those
Three
names he drinks to
forget.
Lori Widmer is a veteran writer and editor whose articles have appeared in numerous trade and consumer magazines. She lives in the Valley Forge area and blogs regularly at www.poetunderconstruction.com and www.wordsonpageblog.com.