NIGHTMARES
I often have nightmares about him
His screams of pain and cries for help echo through the night
It's pitch black, no stars, no moon to guide him
The smell of blood surrounds him
Is it his?
Yes, he touches his chest and feels holes everywhere
He didn't even see it coming.
He wants his mom and dad
Even his brother and sister
He doesn't want to leave his young niece and nephew.
Demons haunted him
Almost drove him mad
He stayed strong
This time he can't hol on
He closes his eye for the last time,
A whisper on his lips;
"I love you all, goodbye."
I awake with tears flowing down my cheeks
Horrible images fresh in my mind
Of him...My uncle Jess