Surviving the Peace
You fought in a land far away
And did what you had to do
You saw friends fall
At your side
So doing drugs
Was an earned right
And a reasonable place to hide
The War for you finished and done
But the fight with addictions has begun
So now the question is
Will the Peace I Survive!
Seen genocide and suicide
The memories of your killing
Have no place to hide
Your deeds had their place
In the protection of the human race
But will the peace I survive
Up for days alert at the trigger
Now sleep refuses to linger
Your mind that won't adapt,
Won't even nap
As you try to move beyond
The Ranger tag and Army cap
You ask...
Will the Peace I survive!
Thought this poem should be longer. Inspired by rock ceremony at Starlight Program. Young Army Ranger, struggling with the absence of adventure and the trauma of war
You fought in a land far away
And did what you had to do
You saw friends fall
At your side
So doing drugs
Was an earned right
And a reasonable place to hide
The War for you finished and done
But the fight with addictions has begun
So now the question is
Will the Peace I Survive!
Seen genocide and suicide
The memories of your killing
Have no place to hide
Your deeds had their place
In the protection of the human race
But will the peace I survive
Up for days alert at the trigger
Now sleep refuses to linger
Your mind that won't adapt,
Won't even nap
As you try to move beyond
The Ranger tag and Army cap
You ask...
Will the Peace I survive!
Thought this poem should be longer. Inspired by rock ceremony at Starlight Program. Young Army Ranger, struggling with the absence of adventure and the trauma of war
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