Today.

I left my one and only today, Holding her body close to mine, Tears seeping down my scared face, "I Love You Forever and Always." I met my rifle today, Grasping it tightly I fell in terror, My knees buckling beneath me, My head is screaming for reality. I wrote a letter today, "I’m being brave for you, I’m always thinking of you, I will love you forever and always." I saw a spot of blue today, The sky is always a mix of greys, For one minute the sun was hot, It soon vanished in the smoke. I screamed in horror today, Marching up the gravel graveyard, Men holding their breath to hide the stench Bodies of the innocent covered the road. I cried for hours today, So many memories haunting me, There is no way to escape it, They are always there lingering. I heard one last gun shot today, Clutching my chest in pain, Images of her smile rush through my mind, Her soft laugh disappearing. I took my last breath today, Not a breath of cowardice But a breath of courage and bravery, A breath of a proud soldier. I wrote this for Rememberance Day.