Poems for the Lost

Ballad of a Lonely Soldier

I felt it
Did you
I was there
And so were you
We fought
Sometimes we fought each other
But you were my light
And I was your soldier
I fought for you
My delicate flower
But you were not delicate
I was the delicate one
Held solely in your hands
If you let go I'd fall
And I fell
It was my fault
I fought too much
But it is what I'm trained to do
I don't remember how to love
But I love you
All I know is war
All I see are scars
All I hear are battlecries in the night
I'm filled with fright but you hold me strong
I was not built for war
And you were not built to hold a man together
It's my fault you left
I yelled too much but I was scared
You were the only one who made this damaged man feel repaired
And life is only fleeting but you gave it meaning
Come back to me my dear
I'll try harder
I know I'm not there anymore but I'm still haunted by the screams
Bullets tear through loving people I see it in my dreams
And sometimes I see you
Walking across the battlefield
With white angel wings and a strong golden shield
Your hair whips through the wind and shines through the smoke
You tell me I am safe that it is time to go home
But now the house is empty
And I feel that so am I
Without your healing presence I fear that I may die
I don't want to burden you
I just want you in my arms
From your lonely soldier
With healing battlescars