A Veteran's Journey
A bag full of medals and honors by his side,
he holds it cuddled to his uniform with pride-
legacy of those years.
Amnesia plays with his fading identity,
he wants an abode of lasting serenity-
struggling against his fears.
Ghosts of valiant shadows emerging from war drums,
his trembling nights still echo haunting gloomy strums-
deep scars of blazing spears.
Wars have destroyed his paradise in insane sparks,
he finds a tranquil home to remove raging marks-
hopes dance behind his tears.
Blissful mellows wrap his sizzling pain in starlight,
an old age home welcomes a lost glorious knight-
veteran with new peers.
August 1, 2020
Tail Rhyme Stanza Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Emile Pinet
Copyright © Aditi Mishra | Year Posted 2020
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