Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Camouflaged Chaplin, by Amory McKeever



I know you feel ashamed sometimes

Can't help feeling guilty for the dead
I know you're a prisoner of war
Though the cage may be in your head
I know you've grown tired of the march
Like there's weight you just have to shed
But I know
There's not a battle he won't understand
He shares your trauma just look at his hands
When you feel like love is no where to find
I know our brother leaves no man behind

I know you feel panic sometimes
Fighting the monsters creeping inside
I know you sleep in the bottle at night
Far away from the ghosts that you hide
I know it wasn't always your choice
It was for the men that stood by your side
But I know
There's not a battle he won't understand
He shares your trauma just look at his hands
When you feel like love is no where to find
I know our brother leaves no man behind

I know you've seen things
You will never forget
I know you've done things
You might always regret
I know you're burdened by memories
That comes with the life of a Vet
But I know
There's not a battle he won't understand
He shares your trauma just look at his hands
So when you feel like love is no where to find
I know that our brother leaves no man behind