by Debra Kaufman
Draping the flag
over her shoulders
she said red is for blood
white for innocence
blue for the eyes of my Johnny-o
When Johnny comes marching
comes flying comes stumbling
comes home lost
behind his eyes so blue
so distant so furious so murderous
we'll give him a hearty welcome then
hoorah hoorah
Debra Kaufman is a poet and playwright. She is author of three poetry collections: Family of Strangers, Still Life Burning, and A Certain Light. Her poems have appeared in many literary magazines and several anthologies.