Crouched - in a hole, lone;
death bullets circle his home.
Child, stranger to calm.
Fear - a common foe,
That visits with every shot.
Trapped, nowhere to go.
Panic - never far,
Unease is all that greets him.
Nothing left but scars.
Home; this snow filled trench
Olfactory overload
Deaths coppery stench
Battle - on the edge,
Ready to step forth today
leap over the ledge.
Dreams- are all he has,
Where innocence is not dead,
and blood is not shed.
Childhood spent in fear,
Love, fun, happiness - unknown,
No family; alone.
Desensitised; numb,
A soldier, out of his depth
Who has not yet wept.
Suppressed; out of sight,
His dreams and hopes
Will they ever see the light?
Contributors;
@Yikici
@Jamtots
@Stablish
@leelee101
@BethyBoo
@minxyMolly
@Irrational_Kimmi
@sjw
@sarahgamal
Proposed contributor:
@Burrfoot
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