Stop and check

The body lies there
By the bombed out ground
Bloody and broken
Alone and abandoned
No one knows
No one cares
That it’s unclaimed
And won’t be laid to rest
Like a fallen hero should be

What if it was someone you loved?

Wouldn’t you care
Enough just to stop and check
And make sure that it’s not still breathing
There might be some small chance
That he’s still hanging on
If only just barely
Clinging by a fragile piece of sanity-
Your face, laugh, and smile
And your children’s

Hoping to get one more chance to see you both
In person