"Hope Is On 'E'"
By Chris Madsen
Is it cruel of me?
Wishing that you’d let go.
Hoping you’d see it sweeter
than holding onto bygones.
Mother, is this guilt ailing me?
I’m making it up as I go.
Giving wrong words to feelings
I hadn’t learned to express.
Tankful of coins from the jar,
hopes’ running on empty.
Parked on the front lawn,
mourning rusted out the frame.
Mother, is the anger boiling in me?
A man’s praying to God
to ease his fear of being alone.
The choice is yours to own.
Yours and yours alone.
Chris Madsen is a former Scout Sniper and US Army Veteran. Read more of his writing here.
What’s happening at VetRep…
VetRep is a finalist in the theater class for Hudson Valley Magazine’s “Best of Hudson Valley 2024”! The elimination ballot is live for the next round, so follow this link and vote for Veterans Repertory Theater!
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