Anger
Anger
An uncomfortable feeling
I think it was uncomfortable for you
You never showed anger
Not in my memory
I don’t think you knew how
And so I was never taught
No raised voices, no angry words
even today I do not get angry
even when the trespass is deserving
of anger
The most I can muster is frustration
hurt
And
I still after all the years
can’t be angry with you
Last moment
He stared at her
long and hard
memorizing each feature
each line on her face
and he kissed her goodbye
to go join the others
to protect them all
knowing he would never see her again
Trust of a child
He looks up at you
you are Mommy
you will always take care of him
always protect him
that is what Mommys do
his innocent trust
and belief
in the middle of a war
that you can’t imagine
destroying
and knowing after this
if you survive
he will never be the same