A Soldier in Winter
I called out his name,
His eyes vacant and confused–
My comrade, Bucky.
I called out his name,
His eyes vacant and confused–
My comrade, Bucky.
A flick of her wand
And now everything’s aglow,
Illuminated.
In her room’s center
A patriot’s shield lies, lost
Fallen from battle.
She finds life on shelves,
Love preserved between pages,
Music stored in ink.