Past & Future
J. Matusewic 1984 (Colorado)
The shadows are always there within the forest of my mind
I know who they are, luckily for me they're benevolent
Family members, brothers in arms, even my dog, all unrefined
They say nothing, do nothing, but always evident
Getting lost in the grove probably isn't healthy
It's not that I'm scared of what they want or will do
No matter how far I run, they always find me
It's the guilt, the despair, the pain that perhaps I've forgot
Nay, I'll never forget what I've lost or how I lost it
My only thoughts are of how I could've changed the outcome
I feel like no matter the strides I make, there's always a pit
Perhaps, I couldn't change anything and my thinking is dumb
Sadly though, you lot will always be there for me
No judgments except what I put on myself
Maybe, just maybe you'll disappear when I finally see
Nothing will bring you back though, not even wealth
The doubts are endless as well as the implications
The life I once had is long gone now with only anger in it's wake
I can't treat it like another one of our operations
Anger, uncertainty, doubt, regret, judgements ... It's all been a mistake
Poked, prodded, and experimented on is my life now
Definitely not what we thought our lives would be
I'll keep pushing myself to the limits as much as my body will allow
One day, like you lot, eventually I'll be free.
About this poem
The typical darkness a veteran faces.
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Written on April 19, 2023
Submitted by J_Matusewic on October 27, 2023
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Scheme | ABAB CXCX DEDE CXCX FGFG HCHC |
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Closest metre | Iambic heptameter |
Characters | 1,333 |
Words | 252 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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