The Sky Turned Black

the sky turned black 

when I come home
do not look in my eyes
for  I  am no longer there

wandered away some where
some time ago, not sure
what you see is a replica of me

trained to kill, I was broken 
into pieces then put together
but some things are missing

they forgot to return a bit or two
before I returned, now 
when I look in the mirror, 
who is there?
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Horsman Avatar
November 11, 2017 at 4:14 PM
Oh so deep, so meaningful, you drive your point home with such esteem..love this.
Cresswell Avatar
November 11, 2017 at 5:43 PM
Thank you Harry and welcome to my home.
Wanter Avatar
November 11, 2017 at 11:34 AM
Deep, deep. I love your poems.
Cresswell Avatar
November 11, 2017 at 2:41 PM
Thank you Sunny One.
One Avatar
November 11, 2017 at 9:14 AM
What use is war? Nothing at all... You created the deep emotions of veterans returning.. who get very little help these days..
Cresswell Avatar
November 11, 2017 at 9:44 AM
Silent One in general we have things backward, we celebrate these you warriors when they are going and ignore them when they return. it is are enduring disgrace. Thank you for understanding the poem.
Flats Avatar
November 11, 2017 at 8:38 AM
Stunning! Would that our nationalistic make-war psyche could be stunned into change:-( Powerful poetry indeed. ~ john
Cresswell Avatar
November 11, 2017 at 9:04 AM
John my poetry on the subject of war and all of its aberrations is meant to stun people into thought then hopefully action. If not it is blowing in the wind.
Gauthier Avatar
November 10, 2017 at 9:56 PM
Nice delivery. Delightfully sad.
Cresswell Avatar
November 10, 2017 at 10:00 PM
Thanks Line. Guess my mood is rather obvious. I do not think war solves problems.
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