she dragged years behind her
struggling with loss
fighting off fatigue
wanting to forge a new path
without so much baggage
years of wars fought
grenades thrown at her
landmines placed strategically
to obscure her path
some days no sleep
too much gunfire
to close the eyes
oh, how this life
can suck every ounce of energy
out of you
and leave you feeling dead
she left the past behind her
and kept moving forward
maybe one day
she'd find peace and rest
and a hole
to bury all her memories
that haunted her
