Sleep Won’t Come
Though the bed welcomed him like an old friend, Jamie couldn’t settle into sleep. His body was tired, but his mind churned relentlessly. Every time he shut his eyes, images of combat zones and tense moments on duty filled the darkness behind his lids.
Those memories clashed with the warmth of being home, forming an emotional tug-of-war. The sounds of gunfire were replaced by his daughter’s laughter, but the transition wasn’t instant. Jamie wrestled with guilt, gratitude, and the disorientation of being between two drastically different worlds.
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