Shadows in the Sand

Silent whispers in the desert wind,

Echoes of a battle we can't rescind.

Footprints washed by time and sand,

Stories etched in every hand.

Dawn breaks over a fractured land,

Eyes hold the weight, no words can withstand.

Memories rush like a flood,

Lost in the dust, misunderstood.

Hearts are scarred, yet still they beat,

Facing the ache, refusing defeat.

What we fought for, what we left behind,

Searching for peace, trying to find.

Serving in Iraq, shadows in the night,

Leaving pieces of ourselves in fading light.

Pain and pride, intertwined,

Broken dreams and hope combined.

After the war, the scars remain,

Silent suffering, endless pain.

Healing’s a quiet, lonely road,

Carrying burdens, heavy loads.

Remembering those we lost,

Counting blessings, what mattered most.

The echoes will not fade,

In our hearts, forever stayed.