PTSD

whether you return from a war or from elsewhere
when it's an elsewhere
unimaginable to others
it is hard to come back

whether you return from a war or from elsewhere
when it's an elsewhere
which is nowhere
it is hard to come back
for everything in the house
has grown foreign
while we were in the elsewhere

whether you return from a war or from elsewhere
where you have conversed with death
it is hard to come back
and speak again to the living

whether you return from a war or from elsewhere
when you come back from over there
and must relearn
it is hard to return
having contemplated death with eyes wide open
it is hard to relearn
looking at the dull eyes of the living

.....charlotte delbo

(((((((((((( Joe )))))))))))))) I cant imagine that pain that you and others endure everyday. Just remember you did all you could. I hope for peace for you. Always always keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.

(((((((joe)))))

If I could only understand then maybe I would be able to help

Love mfa, Jin xoxoxoxoxo

Hey Joe, Excellent! yes that describes "elsewhere" to perfectly!

((((((hugs)))) joe..... and holding you close in my heart that your pain may ease..
The poem strikes such a chord in me.. also... for the "elsewhere" I have experienced in life..

so true, it could be me writing this poem, I hope you are ok, please take care,

regards, metime x

beautiful ... thank you for sharing this

((((((((((((( warm hug ))))))))))))))

I have to just echo what everyone else has said, it's powerful and true. Thank you.

Cyran0

sorry, what I meant was it could have been similar to my feelings - that sounded really conceited