Help Me

How do I express that which causes my pain?
The anguish and suffering; the trials I bear alone.
How do I fight for my happiness
When I feel so drained and alone.
How do I survive the angry storm,
Battering and beating me to the ground.

I know there is a rainbow waiting at the end;
A light at the end of the tunnel;
A breath of fresh air after being under for so long.
Help me! Love me! Save me from myself!
I can't do this on my own.
Fighting the waves, battling this storm
Has left me bruised, broken, in need of repair.

Please, oh please! Don't desert me now when I need you the most.
I know I should be strong, but I can't beat this on my own.
Let me lean on your strength a while longer;
I promise I will overcome.
I'm stumbling, I've fallen, wandered too far from home.
Let me ride on your back, fly with you a while.
My wings are broken and I need help learning to fly again.

Another poem from Basic

I have yet to decide if this one is actually finished or not. It is another one from Basic.


You see the Soldier standing guard
Watching every movement
Protecting all within the post
Never moving yet seeing all.

You see the Soldier cover a child
Seconds before the blow
Covered in dirt and shrapnel
Claiming it was the call of duty.

You see the Soldier and six others
Three sets of seven volleys
All seven moving as one
A tribute to the one lost in battle.

Most never comprehend
All that a Soldier goes through
Many can't even fathom
All it takes to be a warrior.