The War He Brought Home

He signed his name at seventeen

With fire in his chest, chasing something clean

Boots hit dirt, learned how to stand

Turned a boy into a fighting man

Letters home in desert nights

Said, “Baby, I’m okay, I’ll be alright”

But between the lines she couldn’t see

The war was carving into him quietly

He wore that eagle, globe, and anchor proud

But silence got heavier than any crowd

He made it back, but he never came home

Still fighting battles nobody knows

Saluted the flag, did everything right

But couldn’t outrun what lived in his mind

She held his hand through every storm

But some wars you fight alone

Now there’s a folded flag where he used to stand

And a wedding ring in her trembling hand

Morning runs, PT at dawn

Pushing pain like it could be gone

Said, “I’m good,” with a hollow smile

Been breaking inside for a long, long while

Nightmares knocking, no place to hide

Echoes of ghosts he buried alive

She’d whisper soft, “You’re safe with me”

But peace was something he couldn’t believe

He was trained to fight, to never back down

But no one taught him how to face what he found

He made it back, but he never came home

Still fighting battles nobody knows

Saluted the flag, did everything right

But couldn’t outrun what lived in his mind

She held his hand through every storm

But some wars you fight alone

Now there’s a folded flag where he used to stand

And a wedding ring in her trembling hand

Bridge

No gunfire, no warning sign

Just a quiet war that took his life

He was her hero, her everything

Now she’s left with memories and broken dreams

If love could’ve saved him, he’d still be here

But demons don’t fight fair

He made it back… but he never came home

Still fighting battles nobody knows

He gave his all, gave every breath

But couldn’t survive the war in his head

Now she talks to him in the night

Holds his dog tags, holds on tight

He was a soldier, brave to the end

Just lost a war he couldn’t defend

So if you see a man fighting air

Don’t just thank him—show him you care

‘Cause some come back… but they’re not the same

Still fighting a war with no end, no name