In a foreign country
I've faced a lot
I've left home at a tender age
abandoning all that I ever knew
The oath of a promise
I've prayed for solemn return
In the hopes that not too much has changed while I've been away
There have been nights that I've longed for sleep
Knowing that it'll never come.
Nightmares lit across the sky like fireworks on the 4th
There have been times I couldn't look myself in the mirror
Afraid of the person I've become
All dismissed with the wipe of a towel after a fresh morning shower
The oath of a promise.
Where does it begin, does it ever end
I've counted the days backwards and forwards
The hue of the night sky covered in beige red tint
I've fired my weapon in times of fear
I've fired my weapon blindly, without reason to why it's being fired
The soles of my boots covered in sludge
Bent down seeking refuge
Anywhere but here, I thought
Anywhere but here
Then it happens
The deaf tone ringing from the loud explosion beside me
A burst of yellow devouring everything in sight
This was her heart
This was mine
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
The oath of a promise; to live and to survive with the works of peace. Nice piece of work.