rebellion_in_sanity

The Ghost in the Dog Tag

Sound hurts your mind
Light hurts your eyes
Smell takes you back in time
A time you wish you didn\'t survive 

 

You came home from battle
But your mind never returned 
Friends came in caskets
People said fragrances of their bravery 
Would linger on

 

The memories do linger on
Like unwelcome guests in the night
You wake up screaming 
The battlefield had never left your mind

 

A number on the dog tag
That\'s all you have been 
Wife and daughter wanted you back
Did they know which \"you\" 
They would get to see?

 

Families mourned the departed 
When caskets were laid to rest
How would your family mourn
Your passing when your mind is gone
But your body remains undead?