Red Camouflage
it’s said a soldier must fight till war’s end,
retreat isn’t permitted, it’s like saying
“yes” without “sir” in Klan land,
it’s simply unheard of
there’s an inner fight ensuing
leaving its host ruined
Visit the darker corners of
a war torn mind & you’ll find
a battered hero cowering
disguised as bold
underneath that bravado
hides brokenness.
bullet fragments extracted
had deposited night sweats,
anxiety, the bloody images of
a battle’s ACU top soaked
with AB negative,
it only takes one day out
of 365 to turn a year disastrous
As life continues to accumulate
Pointless and memorable moments
I can see LT Burk’s blood
soak into his camouflaged top
An unforgettable red
Redder than the stripes on an American flag
Redder than Snow White’s apple
Or a Norman Rockefeller painted tricycle
Red Camouflage hides unspeakable pain
I wonder what shade of red the nation sees
when camouflage bleeds?
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