Once they dug me out of hideing
She was my ultimate boss.
The first woman doctor to hold
A regular commission in the Army,
I asked once if she had treated
Any of the World War II Greats.
A gracious commander she answered:
'No, but I treated their wives.'
The quote best remembered
Had a living fire from that era.
'I knew some tremendous men.'
Her words simple and direct.
The tone told of suffering at which I could only guess
And willing sacrifice.
I asked no further questions of the good Colonel.
As I proceeded to help pay off
The very bad purchase of Viet Nam
On the installment plan.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem