SPIRIT’S SECRET

by Jerre Divelbiss

My spirit holds a secret
Inside there is fear
Inside there is nothingness
Inside is piercing my soul
And captivating my mind

Inside is the immortal flame of sadness
It weaves its way through my brain
As it flickers and burns
My stomach twists and turns

I am warrior, strong, and need no one
I can endure the pain
I will hold back the tears
I am brave and there is no way anything can break me

Inside my spirit holds my cold and empty heart
A bitter beat of sorrow
Full of yesterdays and tomorrows
Torn and battered, hardened by pain and horrors

To let you in…I must first conquer
The shadows that drift in and out of my mind
Conquer all the dreams that haunt my spirit
I can’t let you in until I become whole
And can share with you the secrets of my soul

Night Calls

Dave / 11Bravovet

I used to lay awake every night
Tossing and turning, alone with my fright
Hearing the sounds of teeth, talon, and claw
Not knowing the reason, what it was that I saw.

Memories of 'brothers' portrayed on a 'Wall'
Nightmares of soldiers who gave more than all
Mothers and fathers, sisters and sons
Lovers and children with dreams not begun
Wailing and crying with no answer from me
Red stains of the mind too hidden to see.

But a lone Vietnam soldier with understanding of heart
Made me see more than talons, gave to me a new start
Held out his hand, just to say it was so
He'd stand with me always, this man known as 'Bro'

And the healing began just as this Vet said
Slowly yet surely, this path that is led
The night calls still linger, and deep in the night
I still have the memories with not so much fright
Each sound has a meaning
But I know they mean well
A brother understands my time spent in hell

And the talons can't hurt me, teeth nor the claw
Wrapped in wings, fur and feathers
That the 'Brotherhood saw.

THANKFUL

by Jerre Divelbiss

You hear the distant echoing of shelling
The thunder comes ever closer
The wind scatters the dust and smoke
And the eye sees flashes of light in the sky

Anticipation, nerves plague the waiting
As you huddle deep in your hole, ever watchful on the sky
They fire their mortors and you claw the sand
For fear that the next might take you from this land

As light fades, the day now turns to night
And the night is dark, no moon stare
Thoughts of the unknown, things hidden in the near
Make the strongest fill with fear

You tingle and cringe, straining to see in the dark
As deep, harsh sounds draw to your ears
Be careful not to blink, don’t close your eyes
For you might be infringed upon by the eternal sleep

You flinch as sudden gun fire sings in your ears
Flashes in the night dark, almost like the fourth back home
Only this is not kids playing, this is for real
You point your weapon and explode the night still

Seconds turn to minutes, hours, as the eternal dark fades
Gone are the shadows and fears of the night
You are thankful, thankful you’re still here
Here in the still of the light

UNDERSTANDING

by Jerre Divelbiss

Tears of pain slowly creep in
And drains our Spirits
But no one sees

Loneliness captures our soul
Evil spreads within our wounded heart
But no one cares

We hunger for love and friendship
And have nowhere to turn
But no one hears

One by one we are disappearing
Trying to find the road to
Inner peace and happiness
As others walk on by

We are the Vietnam Vets
We have scars on our souls
And all we ask is for
A little understanding

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