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Peace with the Night
I’ve made my peace with the night
and no longer stand at the window
vigilantly searching for changes in the shadows.
Yet still,
you come to my bed
like a life time love affair.
But the dreams you bring
pierce my heart with the pain
of images I can never erase.
Will I ever close my eyes; Vietnam
without seeing your face in the darkness?
Biographical Details
Submitted From: Maple Grove, MN
Primary Location During Vietnam: An Hoa, (Duc Duc) Quang Nam Province, Vietnam 
Story Subject: Military Service
Military Branch: U.S. Marine Corps
Dates of Service: 1968 - 1971
Unit: 2nd Batallion 11th Marines, 1st Marine Div.
This story is part of the Spotlight on Poetry collection.
Story Themes: Art, Illustration, Poetry, PTSD, Read, Reflection