The morning after is the hardest

Snippets

Broken memories

Are they real or is your mind playing tricks?

Sewing together a false account

The needle pricks

The wrong place

Your body jolts

You look in anger as it draws blood

You realise it really did happen

You feel ashamed

Anger

Sad

Like you could have stopped it

If you just did this

Did that

But you didn’t

You think accepting is the part where

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“I look around and I see warriors. I see men and women putting themselves on the line to see us through. Have a look around and into the eyes of the person next to you. That person fought for you and you for them. Warriors! Surrendering was not an option and boy did we give them hell. In the midst of battle, everything went slow for me and I witnessed all of you running, nooo, charging into battle...

Now we all know I would normally have more to say after a battle for this one is my last. I want to thank you guys for almost giving up your lives for this one. Even though we have lost soldiers today, they will never be forgotten. They have died so we can live in our own peace. Today we have shed blood but now we can go home and shed tears, say hi to your wives, your children and be happy they di...

While there may be bravery in your eyes, the secret to success lie in the depths of your souls. You were terrified as I. Petrified, knowing you may have been kissing your children goodbye. Scared, thinking your heart beat it’s last. But all of you stand today; you stand a bit taller because you know that you are capable of surviving not only life’s small hurdles, but also life’s toughest chall...

She looked at the field, once green and springy with dew, now stained with blood. Tired, sweaty warriors, once young, innocent classmates stood, some dead, some dying, some kneeling over their fallen friends, but most were standing, chin up, tears of victory streaking their bloody faces while they looked proudly at their newfound queen. Amy raised her chin. ”Students of the Temple, ” she began sol...