Grimdark Melody

I left my home for overseas
And found that grimdark melody
Was something deep inside of me
That changed as dark as ebony

This is my grimdark melody
My innocence was quickly shed
This is my grimdark melody
Too young were those among the dead

Then I returned home from the war
Still searching for those after me
Thoughts broke and fractured evermore
Found no comfort nor remedy

This is my grimdark melody
Without remorse nor empathy
This is my grimdark melody
Cripples me with anxiety

Please hear my prayer Almighty One
Send olive branches to frontlines
Spare our children and show them love
Deliver them from greedy minds

This is my grimdark melody
I know it needn’t be so stark
This was my grimdark melody
It will not keep me in the dark

Someday I know I’ll start to mend
I know that one day it will end
But until that day comes to pass
I count the sands of hourglass
Because it’s living memory
I hum that grimdark melody

Anonymous. It simply lets the author know you appreciated the piece.

Dedicated to those living with PTSD.