War Lament

I force myself to read
Your names, your ages
Your hometowns 
Like your bodies and minds 
My heart is torn
Tattered and bleeding
By the reality
Of your nightmare.

You serve and fight
Duty-bound but unwanted
In their hometowns
You build thick walls
Around your hearts
Out of desperation
To save your former selves.

I want to be the Love that 
Conquers fear
Soothes your wounds
Embraces you in peace and light.
I want you to know
You are not forgotten
We finally understand.