Christina was inspired to write this poem after viewing an AP photo. You can see the photo here.

WOUNDED: THEN AND NOW
The younger,
somewhat stronger,
reaches out to the
elder

They stand there
clasped in each other's arms
understanding ~
undemanding

Although they'd never met
and their wars were
separated by 60 years

they reach out
in their desire to share
each other's tears......

Both are survivors
both are heroes

one, the Elder,
and one, the Younger

they are the same
in their need and hunger

Each one knows
the need to be understood,

to try to find the good
in what they have gone through;

One who was maimed on a ship
and one who bled into the sand,
meet, and hug, and shed some tears

each, in his own way,
lending a hand.

Christina 3-4-05