T.B.I.

by Charity Winters

Blast
Hit
Head
Hurt

Invisible Holes
Anxiety Grows

Perforated Thoughts
Scattered Lost

Whoops
Slipped
Repeat
Forget

Swiss cheese memory
Traumatic Brain Injury

Charity Winters is a 2003 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy. During her six years on active duty as an Air Force Security Forces Officer she deployed three times to Iraq, conducting security operations. After separating from the service she earned a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree and currently practices in Clarksville, Tennessee. She is also a graduate student at Austin Peay State University’s English program and a freelance writer.