Broken families
shatter like glass.
Your life an inferno,
Fear feeding the blaze,
Like fire and gas.
All alone
In a sea of sand.
Recalling the screams;
They pierce your memory,
Like a sword through the hand.
Remember the explosion?
They fell like blocks.
Thunder rang through the
Air, lost in confusion
From this state of shock.
You're supposed to be strong.
The farewell wasn't final.
Put others before you,
Beloved playtime hero.
They're anticipating your arrival.
Choking on heat,
You're almost home.
You've done your job,
You've served your time
In the desert you roam.
I do find it scary;
The war might eat you,
Like so many before.
They feed off defeat
And try to destroy you.
It's just us three
Back over here.
Sheltered from violence,
And cornered by
Fear.
Those months without dad
Drag on for so long.
He'll be home soon,
And from Hell he'll be
Gone.
