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By David R. Marchant

VA Medical Center—Salt Lake City, UT

This road I'm on is hard,

but there's no option

for me to turn back.

The painful memories I have buried

have taken a toll

on those that I love,

but more so on myself.

I have to face my deepest fears,

tear open the scars

of my traumatic experiences,

Feel the emotions and the pain

that I buried inside

and tried to forget.

The journey will be difficult,

but I don't have to

take it by myself.

This road I'm on can only

go in one direction,

straight ahead.