She ashed her cigarette
This isn’t what she came here for
The large cities have had their COVID
She’s a travel nurse
She’s seen the war zone
Only to come home
To denial and disbelief
Now it’s catching up
It’s home
Every night more people die alone
in these hospitals
She has the eyes of a veteran
PTSD
She knows what’s coming
Take your vacation
Take your beach
Storm it like D-Day
For your pleasure
When the tide goes out
You’ll see the shadows of blood
Yours
Ours
We’re too late
May God have mercy on our selfish denial ….
Regarding Samuel 