From A Distance

From a distance,
I never thought I'd be afraid
To dream a dream, or that I'd ever trade
The innocence of feeling safe and strong.
I never thought that I could be this wrong.

From a distance,
I can view the hell, and be detached
Amazed at how a moment could be snatched
And leave us floundering in endless fear
And feel the threat to all that we hold dear.

From a distance,
I can say please shut the blind.
But I cannot leave all my thoughts behind;
So, do I really view this bloody war
From a safe place where I can close a door?

Or will it all come crashing in on me,
And make me face its stark reality,
From a distance.

© 2002 Pam H. Murray