For Two Hours

The only difference between
Here and there is here
The men die at a more rapid pace
One by two by three
And I know soon
It will be me
But by a cruel chance of fate
You take the hit
And not me
I can’t let you die
Not here on a land not native
To your blood
I’ll carry you
So I wore your arm around my neck
Like a scarf for two hours
Until we reached a shore and the
Noise had stopped
A moment of silence for you
Is all that I had to offer