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?