A Broken Heart in
Iraq
Part I. Night
Descends
while i'm away
with legionnaires
settling their
quicks and qualms,
i see black clouds
rollin in
o'er the arabian
palms.
as the rays that
once fell on me
begin to fade away
winds of change,
bring the rain
as night descends
on day.
today my tongue
has fallen silent
my eyes transfixed
on the paper,
i feel like i'm
floating into oblivion
for with each
word, i taper.
as true as it is
that i'm losing a lover
i'm losing a
friend today
i set aside your
latest letter
as night descends
on day.
no better pair was
ever made
we were clearly
ordained from above
but as he giveth,
he taketh away
the lovers no
longer in love.
were my
transgressions nearly as great
as the punishment
i pay?
what spite and
wrath has god wrought
as night descends
on day.
Part II. The Storm
Subsides
the thunder claps
and lightning flash
all throughout the
night
it seems as if
this storm itself
has its own
internal fight.
I lay on my back
staring out
wondering where do
I go from here?
then the sky falls
into my eyes
and to one side, a
tear.
the storm
continues churning,
now inside of me.
I watch myself,
tear in two
with loathsome
clarity.
all the flash and
bang is still
happening before
my eyes,
but soon begins
subsiding
as i begin to cry.
I hang my head and
drain my pain
into my canteen,
until the storm I
saw before me
is totally unseen.
I hold before me
all my pain
then hold it high
in cheers,
realized she was
behind me
and drank that cup
of tears.
Part III. The Dawn
I have traveled
back home,
by sea and by land
to find what was
meaningful,
soulless and
bland.
I confront my old
love
and when
everything was said,
alone I retired
and lay down my
head.
I awake with
thirst quenched
to see the light
play,
bathing in the dew
of this new
dawning day.
As I travel the
country
a light nearly
blinds me,
slicing the horizon,
finding its way
through the trees.
I start to raise a
hand
to shield my eyes,
but as I begin to
I realize...
that this light is
a love
returning to me
in a new form
and setting me
free.
Marc
LeMere
I
am currently serving on active duty with our US armed forces and have served 3
tours in combat. I am a proud father of 4 and spend my free time reading,
writing and providing community service to my local area. I have shared some of
my poetry as well as advice, political opinion pieces and personal journey on http://marclemere.blogspot.com/ and https://www.themoderndadlife.com/.
I plan on retiring soon and want to live abroad while continuing to write and
share with the online community.