Shell-shocked

They called me a coward

And sent me away 

To the NYDN 

Told me there I would stay 

These thoughts make me angry 

Sometimes I forget 

But always remember 

The bomb that they let 

In the front line 

I stopped, couldn't move 

They yelled and got mad 

They didn't approve 

I still hear the ringing 

Why won't it stop 

It keeps me from sleep 

The bomb is a fear-filled backdrop 

I spend nights under the bed

To protect me from the war 

The nurse will wake me up 

And help me from the floor 

There's a twitch I can't stop 

It came from the sound of a gun 

I hate it so much 

But you can't stop it once it's begun 

I used to want to fight 

Now I twitch at the sound of a knock 

I'd tell everyone my tale 

But I also can't talk

Author's Note

All symptoms of shell-shock from world war one. NYDN are facilities stationed near trenches for the shell shocked.

Reviews

[Tai Ryens]

I believe the clinical term for such a sorrow is post-traumatic stress disorder? Aspects of it exist within every war, hence why 'decommissioning' is applied by the army after returning from conflict. Said disorder was unrecognized before, and often punishable due to the inability to serve the army.

[Rhea752]

Thx for the review:)

[Rahul]

Once again a great write, i read youse one's even after a long time and glad to read this piece. you got me once again, youse IInd last stanza's nice and the flow of the piece's awesome.
keep writing...waiting for youse new writes. :P

[Rhea752]

Thanks :)

[Criss ;)]

your english skills're much higher than me i think i got by this piece, i liked this as well as loved this again as usual.
have this....98.9/100

[Rhea752]

Thank you very much :)

[TrimarcoRansome]

Your mind is only young in years!! Keep on writing!!

[Rhea752]

Thank you :D

[MoriartyMesa]

If I was a nautical man, I would say this was Absolute bearing. Your work is true as the winds.

[Rhea752]

Thank you :)

[Peter H]

wow this is really good one , it really captures the truamtization they soldiers marines etc suffer from war . i really sympathize with this also i love the rhyme scheme and the meter good work :)

and again for fourteen this is really welldone :)

[Rhea752]

Thank you :)