Injured Echoes

Fallen warriors on the field, silent cries under the lights

Battles fought with flesh and bone, fading from the fight

Pieces of armor, scars that tell their tales

Cracks in the armor, dreams slowly fail

Days turn to weeks, hope's running low

Injuries pile, lost in the undertow

Pain echoes in each breath they take

The game they love, but how much can they forsake?

Broken bodies, silent screams in the night

Is there a healer in sight?

Shattered and struggling, can’t seem to recover

Fighting demons inside, their strength starting to smother

This game of glory leaves wounds that run deep

Injuries that linger, haunting, they keep

No quick fix, no easy way out

Just scars in silence, silent doubt

Echoes of tackles, the punishment’s cost

What’s gained, what’s lost?

Hope wanes on aching knees

Prayers for peace, for wounds to cease

On the field they rise, then fall again

Battles of the body, lost in pain’s domain

Injuries long-lasting, stories untold

Fading heroes, bold but cold