My Twin Passed

In the years, I’ve walked this earth, Half spent in service, a self-testament to worth. Through war and peace, I stood my ground, After combat tours, where courage was found. Family tragedies left scars so deep, Murders that haunted my nights without sleep. Conditioned to march through conflict no matter the haze. Immune to the impact, I find the warmth of a familiar place. When Tornados swept through, tearing apart my dreams, I always heal from own quiet streams. Oh Angela, this month has been the hardest to bear, Smothering, choking, and gasping for air. I miss you so deeply; it’s a wound that won’t heal. Like losing my breath in an ocean so wide, I struggle to breathe with this pain deep inside. I fight to contain all these feelings I hold, Yet thoughts of Shane and your babies unfold. Never once did twins need words to convey, The bond that we shared in our own special way. Now there’s a void in my spirit so vast, A painful chasm unfilled by memories past.