the war invades my thoughts this morning
even though i will it not to...
i try to play the ostrich
but cannot

i try to place my thoughts
on the positive
on the mundane
but cannot

i listen to lovely music
i think on beautiful things
i try to focus on anything else
but i cannot

but i must
i cannot allow myself
to be sucked in to the maelstrom
i cannot
i must not
i will not