What's the worst effect of PTSD?

[Punisher]

Poetry. Bad Poetry. Enjoy.

Time and again,

without regard except for the pain

his first thought might be his last

the kid he was is the past

into the line of the fire he runs,

a job without end

never seeing the danger,

only hearing the screams of his friends

time and again

Time and again,

Without his touch,

without his aid

this might be their last day

he is the “Doc”,

he is the first to volunteer

the last to tire

never to flag or to fail,

without question, without ire

only to come up short

against that which assails

time and again

Time and again,

he tries to drag them back from the brink

sometimes against their will

regardless of the trauma

without thought of the ill

he does his best

time and again

Time and again,

he goes without thanks,

his sleep is just a tormented time

he tried to kill the dreams with a drink

like a stone dropping in a hole

he feels his heart sink

a black pit where once resided his innocence

now there is a pain which is a sardonic recompense

Time and again,

her touch is all that will sooth a tortured soul

she doesn’t belittle his screams in the night,

she doesn’t question his love for her

or his dedication to his fellow man

he’s proven both

time and again

“Time and Again” (by me)

[Eric]

i'm hideing now dont you rember the last time some one talked aout FF

[hammerpcp]

Is this about fire fighting? I don't think so. Very nice poetry Punisher. Keep at it.

[lfdrescuediver]

Awsome poem Punisher. Sounds like it could be about both EMS and FF. Up here in the rural part of NYS some of us do both. Sometimes I have to choose between being a firefighter or being the medical on the scene.

[Punisher]

Our department is it in our area- fire, rescue, EMS, water rescue, etc. Thanks for the comments guys.