Veteran Temptation claws at a young man's core A rifle sits in his hands His eyes, blue Above warpaint on brown skin Dart between the space before him. Adrenaline crawling through each inch of skin A beat speeding in his heart His hands, gripping a weapon with trembling fingertips Forced to keep still, steady. Shots stabbing the previous silence A comrade falls beside him Her shirt changing colors quicker than a reloading Fear so plainly on her cold face. Temptation, adrenaline, intimidation Course through an old man's core A rifle sits in the corner, cross legged, swinging to a too fast heartbeat Darting eyes, trembling fingertips, brown skin painted in PTSD, Forced to keep still as his memories fade The death of a battle-born hero. #RawWriteWednesday
