Darkness falls
When darkness falls and all is silent fears begin to rise
broken promises, shattered past, one's guilt never dies
endless pain self inflicted like a dagger's twisted blade
false confidence once portrayed lost as daylight begins to fade
heart pounding rapidly like swelling waves crashing upon shore
haunting voices scream at me, silhouettes appear at my door
I clench my eyes, scream out loud, "please just go away"
but taunting laughter fills the air, sanity begins to sway
politicians say the war is over, in my head it never ends
what once was a peaceful world lost in life's chilling winds
nighttime engulfs deep memories of comrades laying silent
young men and women lost forever in a distant land so violent
darkness yields to a brand new day, fears must be put to rest
family and friends to never know of these evils once confessed
standing strong day by day, a new war in which I forever fight
knowing it all starts anew when darkness falls again tonight