COURAGE UNDER FIRE (A Victorious Return)

"I walked through the fire, rode the tide of the storm, rose above a relentless storm and dispelled the invasive darkness. I know, that I would not take ME in battle."

Chioma Onwudiwe/2018

"You can pick your battles, but you do not really get to choose your war."

Chioma Onwudiwe/2018

"You have won the war, not by casualties, a lack thereof, or immense loss. But because your enemy remains unsatisfied."

Chioma Onwudiwe/2018

In the words of a veteran (the war unseen):

"....War has been around, for as long as the world has rotated. For even in the 'highest heavens', war has was used to expel rebellion and pride. Subsequently recognizing sovereignty and setting ranks appropriately. Anything valuable and worth keeping, requires war to accomplish its safety and validate its keeping. Sometimes, one even has to fight. To keep what already belongs, to them. Even 'Peace', the seeming opposite of war. Cannot exist, without the latter confirming and establishing it. Without having to roam the devastation of a physical battlefield, though the spiritual be familiar to me. And without the anguish, of having to carry a wounded or dying comrade. While defiant and hungry bullets, ricochet in narrowly desperate paths of safety. Common sense still tells me, that someone gave up their present and possible future. To fight for me, to dwell in freedom and normalcy. In other words, there is no special course needed. For us to honor our veterans and those that fought to secure our freedom. So on this veteran's day, join me to say thank you! To those that stepped forward, in courage and valiance. Allow me to give, a heart felt salute. To those who made this, the 'land of the free', because they were brave...."

Culled from 'GLORY', a blog by Chioma Onwudiwe/2017