– Rescue Missions (A Casualty of War) –
I run to you in rescue missions
across the city expanse.
I cross into the battlefield
of this raw emotion
to stand fast as your guardian.
The crumbling waterfront freeway
with its wrenching rusted guardrails
gives way to the trauma of your history.
Through these long nights together,
we whisper our secrets in the dark;
Hiding each other from them
until the morning comes again
to reveal all of our truths,
as wonderful as they may be ruthless.
I say that you look beautiful.
You say it’s just the morning light;
But that light changes every day,
and you still remain the same;
Just as beautiful as you were before
you bore the scars of your private war.