THE THINGS THAT CARRIED THEM
Mother.
Cradle. Basinette. Crib.
Shoulders. Snugli. Stroller. Car seat.
Pull sled. Saucer. Double-bladed ice skates.
Tricycle. Pedal car. Roller skates. Scooter.
Training-wheel bicycle. Skateboard. Ten speed.
Monkey bars. Merry-go-round. Swing set. Slide.
Cottonwood treehouse. Willow-branch swing.
Bumper car. Paddle boat. Ferris wheel. Flying Eagle.
Carousel. Roller coaster. Tilt-a-Whirl. Scrambler.
Rubber raft. Rowboat. Aluminum canoe.
Skateboard. Ten speed. Snowboard. Skis.
Mini bike. City bus. Daddy’s car. Beater car.
Chevrolet. Volkwagen. Datsun. Subaru.
SUV. ATV. Crotch Rocket. Chopper.
Sailboat. Bass boat. Bowrider. Jet Ski.
Parasail. Parachute. Hot air balloon.
Helicopter. Gulfstream. Seven-forty-seven.
Booster rocket. Space Shuttle. SpaceShipOne.
U2. F-15. B-1B. C-130.
Stretcher. Gurney. Wheelchair. Crutches.
Stretcher. Gurney. Body bag. Coffin.
Coffin. Coffin. Coffin.
Earth.
—JH
"The Things They Carried" is such an amazing short story. Bravo for this!!! wow.
You win with this one.