cushions make a queer backstop
after five long years of stone
friends and family fray the nerves
after five long years alone
a backyard barbecue a battle
when the fight is finally won
still he fights to find the joy
in the laughter of his son
a bonafide war hero
not as brave as he might seem
when he can’t escape the feeling
that coming home was just a dream
May 11, 2015
May 11, 2015 at 3:36 AM UTC
cushions make a queer backstop
after five long years of stone
friends and family fray the nerves
after five long years alone
a backyard barbecue a battle
when the fight is finally won
still he fights to find the joy
in the laughter of his son
a bonafide war hero
not as brave as he might seem
when he can’t escape the feeling
that coming home was just a dream
