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They very calmly told me
As a civilian you’ll feel safe,
The silence will calm your spirit
Being home is supposed to make me whole
Living life is supposed to bring me joy
They told me I’d find peace
I believed them
I brought work home
I brought home the agony, instinct, fear,
And sounds no one else can hear
Every corner is a trap,
In this apocalypse
There’s always an enemy stalking me
Nowhere is safe
I should be home
Because I can’t trust anyone
Even my closest friends could be hostile,
And in one second could end my life
I notice no one else is scared
But the sweat pours down my back
While my eyes are always scanning,
My head is on a swivel,
Because any woman’s purse could be an bomb
The world is burning
Life is a battleground
Staring into the eyes of anyone
I see impulsive fear
You could say
In my hometown I feel a little anxious
In silence my spirit is most at stake
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