I saw my brother,
marine, warrior, Indian
fall to the ground one day
His 6’4 frame diminished
as though life had escaped
quickly, whooshing through
a gash torn in his heart
A sob escaped his lips,
an anguish he’d held
barely concealed inside
Heart broken
upon the unyeilding ground
bereft of all the beauty
he thought he had found.
1/12/11