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PTSD Hurts Him
He sits and screams at night
Visions consume his dreams
Fighting with no light
He remembers all the screams
Death all around
Shells of bullets there
Bodies on the ground
Everybody saying prayers
Fear is all that's felt
Fighting all through the night
Takes his canteen from his belt
He's consumed with just fright
He lived and most friends died
During the Vietnam War
Pain that makes him cry
He cannot take anymore
Been back for years
His nightmares torment
This stress causes tears
The nightmares are frequent
Pain medicines are given
The meds ease the pain
They help with the visions
He feels like he's insane
Visions consume his dreams
Fighting with no light
He remembers all the screams
Death all around
Shells of bullets there
Bodies on the ground
Everybody saying prayers
Fear is all that's felt
Fighting all through the night
Takes his canteen from his belt
He's consumed with just fright
He lived and most friends died
During the Vietnam War
Pain that makes him cry
He cannot take anymore
Been back for years
His nightmares torment
This stress causes tears
The nightmares are frequent
Pain medicines are given
The meds ease the pain
They help with the visions
He feels like he's insane
Published 31st Jan 2019
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31st Jan 2019 11:08pm
This is an excellent spill on this topic.
I have many Veteran Friends who participated in U.S. wars and sometimes when we used to get to drinkin'
the horrific shit they'd share..........Wow! My experiences when I served and a member of Rescue & Recovery (I nicknamed: The Pick up Dead Body team -- because we never recovered anyone who was alive)
paled in comparison.
I believe I might have a touch of PTSD but no where near what the war Vets suffer through.
I have many Veteran Friends who participated in U.S. wars and sometimes when we used to get to drinkin'
the horrific shit they'd share..........Wow! My experiences when I served and a member of Rescue & Recovery (I nicknamed: The Pick up Dead Body team -- because we never recovered anyone who was alive)
paled in comparison.
I believe I might have a touch of PTSD but no where near what the war Vets suffer through.
1st Feb 2019 00:23am
Thank you so much for reading and leaving a detailed comment.
I can't imagine the nightmares that consume vets. It must be horrible to relive every day.
xo
I can't imagine the nightmares that consume vets. It must be horrible to relive every day.
xo
1st Feb 2019 00:26am
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