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Betrayal

by Shawn McCann
The story of war lasts forever,
each day with a different sky and
the same sun. My fight
is not with any foe, but
with the seasons of my soul.

There is no escape from the inward eye,
searching to find myself.
Treachery writes the woes of my heart,
time marked by water dripping
from dank-rust faucets.
​
Tally marks on the wall,
etched with red salt--
in the end, I must flee
this wasteland of
disappointing expectations.

Shawn McCann is a poet, combat veteran, husband, and father based in Los Angeles, California. His work is about his experiences in war, the Military, and his struggles with PTSD.