When they say “you don’t understand.”

-Rei

I’ve got friends I can’t see or much less talk to.

Either moved away, gone to fight, or gone for good.

We made bonds so strong, love did flee from its might.

Through misery and pain our ship grew, in number and in emotional power.

I’ve watched and fought after them as if brothers and sisters in the same kin.

I watched them fight and die in wars they couldn’t win.

And in those battles we did lose men and women.

I’ve watched as tears fell like empty shells falling from a AK47.

I was once trapped in the opposite side of the monitor screen,

On that day, a soldier fighting a cannibalistic war in his mind, ended it.

I watched as tears flooded his face as he placed a glock to his temple.

But there was no light left to leave his eyes by the time he pulled the trigger.

With that, please do not come to me with the phrase “you don’t understand my pain.”

I know the war you face and I won’t let another soldier fall!

We will see this war won.

I’ve got my battle plans and armaments ready.

Just give me the word and I’ll wage war ravagly against your demons.

Please just give me the word.