Pardon me buddy, i didn't mean to bug you
but I came from Vietnam
where I killed a lot of Vietnamese gentlemen
a few ladies too
and I couldn't stand the pain
The language used in the opening lines are essential because they set the tone for the poem. With terms like  buddy  and  bug , Ginsberg effectively uses common American vernacular speech to create a believable platform for the narrator, who is a returned Vietnam War veteran.
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