We handed the bottle round, as
it crinkled and shimmered in the sun.
Wrinkled, scarred, dented, soft, smooth
were the hands that passed it,
for a moment. All, in black and dress uniforms
shared in a common humanity
And drank deep
We handed the bottle round, as
it crinkled and shimmered in the sun.
Wrinkled, scarred, dented, soft, smooth
were the hands that passed it,
for a moment. All, in black and dress uniforms
shared in a common humanity
And drank deep