I Made You Cry

I made you cry. My God
was not there then.

Twice.

Man sobs are jack hammer
loud and pounding.

I never thought that the
heart's beat, the last
sound at night,

Rasping, Would be
my own
heart

forever.

I made you cry.
The air broke with
shattered glass.

I hear you still.

Now you are
Gone
To Soldiers Every One

Caroline Shank
September 12, 2025