Sleepless Nights.....

"Sleepless nights consume my world
awakened by the screams
the children scattering about
blood soaked streets
an AK in his hands

Bullets fly and scuds fall from the sky
a world of piece no more
a deceitful calmness caresses the land

a startled man once asleep
now awakened by the smell of burning flesh
he watches as his high school buddy writhes in pain then moves no more

this is a world of sleepless night
a mans mind tormented by the remembrance of his past
a man filled with sorrow for the life he took that day

little boy don't point that this way
run and hide, live your life
fingers squeeze and bullets fly
pool of blood in Kuwait City

Sleepless nights.............

This is what I see in my dreams at night. These images fill my mind I am a Dessert Storm Veteran and A Purple Heart recipient. Our Brothers, Sisters, Husbands, Wives,Fathers and Mothers Need to come home! This is from two real life experiences I had while in Kuwait.