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Headstall's Reflections - 45. Chapter 45 Battle Fatigue
Headstall’s Reflections
Chapter 45 Battle Fatigue
Life is messy
Even at its best
It spills
Leaving stains
On the fabric of our lives
We cope
And we learn
But evidence is left behind
No matter how hard we may scrub
And it survives in many forms
There are times
It bolsters our strength
In subtle ways
And reminds us
Of what to avoid
But, too, it can wreak a quiet havoc
Changing who we are
And who we want to be
Bitter seeds can flourish
When hidden beneath pain
Granted, only if we let them
And don’t disguise the damage
As comfort clutched close
Someone smarter than me once said
What doesn’t kill us
Makes us stronger
They were probably right
But it’s hard
To mount an offensive
When the lethal blow comes slowly
And our apathetic defense is tired
And full of tattered holes
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