Forces In Conflict

Crack ! - Ker boom, bewilderment.
Fear of the unknown,
Of being an unknown soldier.

Crack ! - Ker boom, earth and air
Tossed and mixed
Like a zesty salad.

Crack ! - Ker boom, completely alone
With others nearby
Searching for death.

Crack ! - Ker boom, terror-filled.
Terror awaits
A careless mind.

Crack ! - Ker boom, the greatest fear,
Like closeted terror,
Is of death.

Crack ! - Ker boom, equanimity
Faces and awaits
Every soul.

Crack ! - Ker boom, insanity and death
Are also faced
With each breath.

Crack ! - Ker boom, the crack of death
At the crack of dawn
Sobers all.