Three soldiers stand together, their faces worn out and tired, they have dropped much of their gear and stripped down their equipment along the way. It has been an exhausting journey. The three have been through many losses, battles, and struggles together; along with the heroes that once stood with them. In the distance an […]

How many names are on this wall how many walk this path how long do the tears last? Looking up you examine the engraved names, grazing them with your fingers left to right. You stumble on a name and your hand pauses. Your hand gives in and drops to your side. The names go on […]

Colorful pebbles glinting in the sunlight, reflecting onto the freshly trimmed grass. You lie underneath my feet- hard to imagine that you left your family- leaving them wanting more. More of your love, more of your smile, more of your laugh. You have left them with your memory, and tears streaming down their faces. If […]

I stare at the wall of plain and of black with no other accomplice except silence diamonds and crosses chase after names into stripes of grey and black Somehow pain sacrifice bravery can be found in simplicity And as the silence continues so do the ribbons of death that stretch on and on and on […]

Like a bench in a park. With trees surrounding. It sits, motionless. I see the clear water rippling in the isolated rectangle. The light bounces onto the bench like it’s dancing. I’m a child. I’m a teenager. I watch. Not knowing those who died. I am pulled back to real life. Gravel moves as if […]