Chris Day Poet Bio

Dead Mans Eyes Ptsd

Do you ever see me?

I see you every night. 

I see your lifeless body under the street lights. 

I hear you mom screaming let him be alright. 

I see the gunshot wound going through you like butter with a knife. 

You blood keeps pumping with no end in sight.

You stair at me with a look of dead eyes. 

You ask me for help, but why?

I didn’t make the choice to take my own life!

Then the look I’ve never seen comes across your eyes. 

It’s like I can see the soul of a man I’ve never met until tonight. 

I see the pain and heartache you’ve had to survive. 

Tonight is the night I’ve seen a a dead man eyes. 

By Chris Day
05-30-2018

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Kim Rodrigues May 31, 2018 at 3:03 PM Chris, poetry is quite cathartic! Something about using words, even indirectly to work through life experiences. I hope you keep posting. There are many poets on PS that are in the grieving/healing process.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart May 31, 2018 at 12:10 PM Powerful poignant ink Chris. Welcome to Poetry Soup! :) mo Chris Day May 31, 2018 at 1:38 PM Thank you. I am happy to be putting my experiences in words now.

Kim Rodrigues May 31, 2018 at 10:33 AM Wow! Thanks for sharing and welcome to PS! Chris Day May 31, 2018 at 10:35 AM Thank you. I was told to do some writing and it may help with my PTSD. I’ve never been a writer and I’m just gonna try it out. So far it seems to be working.