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Saturday 7 May 2011

For my friends from the PTSD group and for America's Mental Health Month.

Today's Prompt is Terzanelle 

See JL's blog for the description of this form. 

Thanks, JL.   This has been buzzing in my head looking for the correct form to come out in.


Soldiers Return

The soldier returns from the war
he has seen things no-one should see
he’s body whole but still mind sore.

Surrounded by his family
he can’t forget what he’s been through,
he has seen things no-one should see.

Although it’s normal things they do
they trigger harsh anxiety
he can’t forget what he’s been through.

Pressure builds degree by degree,
and anger and depression too,
they trigger harsh anxiety.

Then he finds help to build anew
his sanity free from the strife
and anger and depression too.

It’s not the same as his old life,
his sanity free from the strife.
The soldier returns from the war,
he’s body whole but still mind sore.


No decent person comes back from war uninjured, even if you can't see the wounds.

5 comments:

  1. Penny; I don't have the words to express just how your poem touched me.Being a Vietnam vet myself and sufering from PTSD,though it comes and goes over the years(right now is a good period) you have hit it right on the head.Your insights are overwelmingly accurate.

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  2. Ripples or war always linger below the surface...

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  3. Thanks, Richard, I apreciate your comment.

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  4. WOW Penny, again my friend you have out done all expectations, so glad you join us on our journey !
    There is something special for you on our post today, Hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoy you !!
    JL&B

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  5. this is a harsh reality of those returning, i can not imagine the things seen...have a friend coming home next month from afghanistan...effective verse

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