SOLDIER’S NIGHTMARE

“Soldier’s Nightmare”

Voices

Inside my head

Loud enough to wake the dead

Pictures

Flashing behind my eyes

A punctured soul where blood stains dry 

Sounds

Trapped between my ears

Yelling, screaming, endless tears

Sights

Like a plague in my mind

Desperately needing to leave them behind

Stories

Filter through my brain 

Like I’m seated on a crashing train

Voices

Inside my head

Have me curled with the devil at the top of my bed

Enter my head if you dare

It’s a proud soldier’s nightmare. 

Written on 7/2/2025