Battle hardened
Image courtesy via internetThe scars of battle and conflict make us territorial
Clings to us like an invisible second skin
Makes us fearful and suspicious
Of those we perceive to be
Different from ourselves
Violence and injustice against us narrows
Our vision and blind us
The experiences of our past
Superimposes themselves on
Our present and steal away
Our future
Gemma Hill June 2019 ©
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