Do you really think
Anyone cares
That the fire that burns … is friendly?
Hearts and body parts
Pieces of promises
Are all being blown away
I need you to see
The power you have over me
I know you didn’t mean to
But the outcome’s just the same
You lean over me
And cry from the truth
You’ve done it once again
Searing, Burning
Pain I can’t control
Someone save me
You didn’t mean to do …
You didn’t mean to say …
The words that shot like fire
Through my soul today
Hearts and body parts
Pieces of promises
Are all being blown away
I need you to see
The power you have over me
I know you didn’t mean to
But the outcome’s just the same
You lean over me
And cry from the truth
You’ve done it once again
Kneeling in blood like a child with toys
You cry-out to God above
Breathe, Get up, you scream through your pain
I think I’ve killed my love

For 43 years, Diana Nickell and her husband Dennis shared their lives, passion and hearts. Dennis was a Vietnam Combat veteran who dealt daily with the aftermath of his 14 months in Vietnam, spending his later years reaching out to veterans and their loved ones, and trying to help share why they should never give up. On Sept. 12, 2021, Dennis joined his brothers in arms in heaven, who never had the chance to have the life he fought for daily. His wife Diana still carries on the mission of educating, enlightening, and encouraging those who have paid such a heavy price for freedom.

This poem first appeared in The Havok Journal.

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