Haunted by the horrors of war, the soldier returned home, his heart a battleground. Once a vibrant soul, he now moved through life like a ghost, his mind trapped in the trenches of Iraq. The weight of his experiences pressed down upon him, crushing his spirit. Nightmares plagued his sleep, and flashbacks ambushed him in broad daylight. The constant state of hypervigilance had him perpetually on edge, his body perpetually braced for an attack that never came. He longed for solace, for a way to silence the demons that tormented him, but he felt lost and alone in his struggle. The soldier's heart, once filled with courage and hope, now lay in ruins, a casualty of war.
