Nightmares
I often have nightmare about him,
His screams of pain and cries for help echo through the night.
It’s pitch black, no stars, no moon to guide him.
The smell of blood in the air surrounds him.
Is it his?
Yes, he touches his chest and feels holes everywhere.
He didn’t even see it coming.
He wants his mom and dad,
Even his brother and sister,
He doesn’t want to leave his niece and nephew.
Demons used to haunt him.
Almost drove him mad, a gun to his head and brother’s chest.
He stayed strong,
This time he can’t hold on.
He closes his eyes for the last time,
A whisper on his lips;
‘I love you all, goodbye.’
I awake with tears streaming down my face,
Horrible images fresh in my mind.
Of him . . . My uncle Jess.
Isis Rose Gloomy
- 15 years, 7 days ago