On waking, all sounds of war
And nightmarish visions
Dissolve. He lay there
Head on the pillow,
Eyes scanning the room,
Ears searching for sounds,
Met birdsong from an open window,
And the distant sound
Of voices below and along
The corridor outside.
Each night war revisits him,
Memories plague his mind,
Sights and scenes disturb,
Tremors along his nerves
Bring on the shakes and screams
Of nightmares and sick dreams.
© Terry Collett
Nov 5, 2024
Nov 5, 2024 at 9:40 AM UTC
On waking, all sounds of war
And nightmarish visions
Dissolve. He lay there
Head on the pillow,
Eyes scanning the room,
Ears searching for sounds,
Met birdsong from an open window,
And the distant sound
Of voices below and along
The corridor outside.
Each night war revisits him,
Memories plague his mind,
Sights and scenes disturb,
Tremors along his nerves
Bring on the shakes and screams
Of nightmares and sick dreams.
© Terry Collett
