Memories long left behind returned to haunt like old friends,
Unwelcome yet familiar in their strangeness,
Haunting and twisted, never letting go.
A cacophony of voices that kissed peace goodbye.
Alone, in the presence of foes,
Waiting for daylight and the beauty of silence to return
Return, it did, eventually, but the path
That led to that day was fraught with a terrifying reality.