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Shhhh
Skin drenched in sweat,
Heart pounding
Body trembling
Choking tears
Into your lungs
I touch your shoulder
With a shaking hand
Shhhh
Love, darling, sweetheart
I am here
You can go back to sleep
But you can not sleep
You were dreaming
But it was not a dream
Shhhh,
Love, darling, sweetheart
I am here
You are safe
But you are not safe
There is a boy,
No older than your little brother
His eyes are cold
He has never held a baseball
But he has held a gun
You breathe, calculate
Pull the trigger
Shhh
Love, darling, sweetheart
I am here
You are all right
But you are not all right
There is a woman
Pretty like me
Her cries are haunting,
She has never been a wife
But she would have been his
You breathe, calculate
Turn your head
Shhh
Love, darling, sweetheart
I am here
It’s over
But it is never over
There is a man,
White hair like your father
He cowers below you in fear
He shakes his head over and over again
But the beating continues
You breathe, calculate
Ask him again
Shhh
Love, darling, sweetheart
I am here
You are not alone
But you are alone
There is a comrade
Full of life, like you
He keeps you company
He makes you laugh
But then he crumples
You breathe, calculate
Move forward
Skin drenched in sweat,
Heart pounding
Body trembling
Choking tears
Into your lungs
I touch your shoulder
With a shaking hand
Shhhh
Love, darling, sweetheart
I am here
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