Irony

As of recent a friend, a peer from work was called to duty. My heart just hurts for his kids. I find it so hard to watch any coverage at all now. I fear I might see him. To drive this home even more we have a friend that went over and was shot and has been home for a while now. They are, we are, just to damn young for this. It is all so surreal. I think knowing Jon and Shaun just made this war so real to me, it is not something just over there. I never thought in my short lifetime that I would be affected by something like this.

Hearts left empty on this shore

waiting for their return

Days and nights pass by

and the tears continue to burn

Children may never know

and parents never forget

the brave men and women

who fight and die for who's debt

Serendipity 2005