The Tinnitus of Empire
By Editor Kyle February 18, 2018Crash, rattle, bang –
sounds in which
the balance of the soldier’s life hangs.
Smash, battle, clang –
the din of rounds
profound only in the songs his forefathers sang.
And his ears rang.
With the sound
of Man’s achievement.
his Maker’s name
in bereavement.
his comrades’ wounds
for which there is no treatment.
