A new reality has been shaken

Trying to keep strong
To forget the hurt
Love surrounds my home
But dis-function fills the world

Nightmares cloud the dark
Screaming boys
And killer sirens
Now a pinch upon his wrist
And I jolt

Now awakened
A new reality has been shaken

Family and friends
All quiver in tears

For as long as I recall
Pain and mistakes
Knowing all the answers
For all but my own

Helping those I care
And falling as they stare

Now awakened
A new reality has been shaken