In The Bunker

In the bunker of my mother's womb
The war raged around me
Oblivious to the devastation
You were creating

My brothers; collateral damage

My mother's heart; the main casualty
You left it in critical condition
On the brink of death

And me; safe in my bunker
I avoided the front lines
Never took a direct hit

After I arrived, I spent my life
Wading through the rubble
Left behind
Seeing Mother's scars, wondering why

You were not a soldier then,
But a coward, retreating into a new life
Leaving me even before you knew me