Veteran

so many miles had passed
 the ride is over now
 the open wound still burned
 the flags were tied and tight
 a homegirl's wait for him
 a quite high hope to die old
 were thoughts of agelong nights
 that played along with him
 sitting at the threshold
 she was waiting for him
 in her bright look he groped
 for a safe landing place
 death came around and wore her eyes
 she stared at him with her stone-cold gaze
 death came around with the eyes of his true love
 he saw his face in a steamed up glass
 feeling the kiss of her frozen lips
 why do you stare at me he said
 why do you take me only now
 with no trace of reason
 when leaving is more painful
 you coming is unfair
 I gave you everything in life
 my daily prayers and fevers
 insomnia and tears and blood
 and now you returned to me
 all your inmost closeness
 death came around and wore her eyes
 her silence was like a wordless cry
 death came around with the eyes of his true love
 lethal and warm she strained hands to him
 closing his eyes as he fell asleep