"Pictures from what feels like another life..."

By Chris Madsen

what can I do with all the Polaroids
taped to my wall?
when I caught your smile,
hair blowing in the wind
on that mountain highway.
i could have crashed on that hairpin turn
and been happy to capture you in a moment.

lay me down on the cold hard ground.
make me remember the smell of your hair and
the desert sage.
the shooting stars and the dreams we made.
though we’ll never be,
the memories live on in beautiful lives.
our love immortalized.

---

Chris Madsen is a former Scout Sniper and US Army Veteran. Read more of his writing here.

---

What’s happening at VetRep…

Don’t miss our final Write Loud of the year, Dec 22nd at 8pm EST, live on the VetRep Instagram page.

Listen to our latest podcast with Fred Graver here.

The Winners of our 2nd Playwriting competition have been announced, check out the winners and their work here!