Though you may not see, the tears still flow.
As I lay wrapped around you, thinking of what you went through.
What so many others are going through now.
Sent to a foreign land to stand up for your family, friends and even the ones who do not care.
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Wondering through the darkness, no way out.
I couldn't find the light, though I knew it must be bright.
Screaming for help, but no one would answer.
The hope drained from me, but the longing to be home was still there.
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