Friday, August 7, 2015

Words of War Spoken by Veterans


I overheard the man whisper, "I am a lover not a fighter," and to myself I thought, I, am in fact, both. For is it love at all if it's not worth fighting for? - Tyler Knott Gregson // love is worth fighting for...
Darling, you're well familiar with war
and how to win the final battle.
I love that you fight for our country

But some days your heart wears camouflage
and dammit I wish you'd fight for me. 


They say
.
Before you start a war, you better know what you're fighting for.
And I picked up my 22' the night my soul met yours.
Ready to fight for something you once called
"The start of something glorious" in cursive handwriting.

Like a pen, your fingers know the hold of a gun,
And you picked it up ready to fight beside me.
Pierce the Veil- Bulletproof Love
you definitely hit an artery,
And I'm slowly bleeding to death
with the words " I miss you."
coming from bloodstained lips.

You’re a well-trained medic In war, known as 68’ whiskey…

but it's going to take more than a tourniquet to save me now.

Because...


and I miss you like I imagine all soldiers miss loved ones.
but I can't write to you, till I know you miss me too,

Because,

I am too full of life to be half loved.
And I need your whole heart in this beautiful war.
Ready to die for the possibility of eternity
but ready to live for endless kisses, and morning sunrises.

We both know that 


one of my favorite songs. no matter how crazy i feel, the deep breath at the beginning of jeff buckley's studio version always calms me.
but I can tell you, I'll be the best battle you ever fought.
You aren't the type to back down from a fight,
So I'm asking you not to put your hands up in surrender

unless they're ready to meet with mine in the process. 

"We write to taste life twice..." - Anais Nin #quotes #writing *

And maybe I'm writing this
 in hopes of remembering the taste of you.

Because I'm overseas,
and homesick for you.

hoping that the words,

You had me at "Hello"

are spoken from familiar touched lips.
Everyone knows the best part about war,
is when soldiers get to come home .

but they also  know the battle will never be truly over. 

Loving you….

So come back to a war worth fighting for,
And maybe  we'll return to each other as better people.
because trying to fight it with who we are now...

is a battle we're bound to lose. 

Fight for me passionately.

and I promise to do the same for you. 


2 comments :

  1. Shot through the heart! (And you're to blame... Darling you give love a bad name) basically what I'm saying is well done buddy

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  2. but I can't write to you, till I know you miss me too,
    Because

    Basically every human ever. Love this.

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