She asked, "Do the fireworks bother you as a veteran?"
He speaks slowly, deliberate, like a mechanic
going over a repair bill.
"At my age, I've seen more fireworks
than bombs. You have to live for the norm,
not the rare."
His words are wise and sure,
but I know he sleeps each night
with a gun under his pillow
and a knife on the table
beside him. If we've never had a break-in,
and it's statistically rare,
could he explain why he’s still scared?
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