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WOUNDS THAT DO NOT BLEED
“In war, there are no unwounded soldiers.
No stitches, no scars, no burns, no observable wounds.”
José Narosky
Wounds of War
Some wounds of war
Are never seen
They're buried deep within
No open wound
No Purple Heart
No blemish on the skin
But these are wounds
That leave a scar
Upon our very soul
They tear our hearts
Cause misery
And take a heavy toll
Our bloodless wounds
Cause us to ask
Oh GOD, what was it for
We go through life
Not knowing why
We have these Wounds of War
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Watching people being injured and or killed, whether in training or in actual engagement, combat or
humanitarian aid, turns everything on its head.
Everything that encompasses one’s moral fiber is challenged.
Witnessing and watching these events become memories that can’t be suppressed. They become a
lifelong sentence. They generate questions that only the soldier (Veteran) can attempt to answer:
“Am I hateful or respectable?”
“Are/were my actions hateful or respectable?”
“Were my thoughts and actions my own or just me following orders deprived of any opportunity to ask
questions?”
These questions are never answered.
The vivid images may be faded, the events might be edited and rewritten to allow acceptance. But the
memories linger.
