ʀᴇᴍᴇᴍʙᴇʀ // ғᴏʀɢᴇᴛ

A  collection  of  angst  prompts  that  delve  into  the  struggles  of  soldiers  facing  PTSD,  survivor’s  guilt,  and  the  lingering  scars  of  war.  Themes  of  mental  health,  trauma,  substance  abuse,  suicidal  ideation,  hypervigilance,  combat,  loss,  identity,  and  alienation.  Feel  free  to  add  your  own  edits  as  wanted  or  needed.

" I  keep  his  picture  in  my  wallet,  like  it’s  gonna  bring  him  back. "

" We  were  all  just  kids  playing  soldier,  and  now  we’re  men  with  scars. "

" They  trained  me  to  fight  wars,  but  no  one  trained  me  to  live  after. "

" I'm  not  a  fuckin'  hero...I'm  just  a  guy  who  got  out  alive. "

" Doc  can  take his  fuckin'  PTSD  diagnosis and  shove  it  up  his  ass.  It’s  just  me  trying  to  remember  how  to  survive  in  this  goddamn  world. "

" We  joked  about  not  making  it,  but  it  was  just  that...a  joke.  Until  it  wasn’t."

" You  ever  wake  up  and  think,  'Fuck,  why  didn’t  that  last  bullet  hit  me  instead?'  'Cause  I  sure  do.  Every  single  night. "

" They  called  it  collateral  damage.  Like  it  wasn’t  somebody’s  damn  family! "

" Every  time  I  close  my  eyes,  I  see  his  face.  I  can’t  keep  doing  this. "

" I  miss  home,  but  y'know  what?  Can’t  even  remember  what  home  feels  like  anymore. "

" The  worst  part  isn’t  what  we  did;  it’s  how  normal  this  shit  is  starting  to  feel. "

" Don’t  fuckin'  tell  me  to  ‘man  up.’  You  weren’t  there!  You  didn't  see  what  I  did! "

" Sometimes  I  wonder  if  it  would’ve  been  better  if  I  hadn’t  made  it  back. "

" They  said  we’re  heroes,  but  I  don’t  feel  like  one.  Heroes  don’t  do  what  we’ve  done. "

" There's  nothing  wrong  with  me.  I'm  fine,  I  don't  need  help. "

" Even  back  in  society,  when  I  look  in  the  mirror,  I  still  see  myself  in  uniform;  covered  in  sweat,  dirt,  blood,  gunpower.  I  don't  think  I  ever  truly  came  back  home. "

" Goddamn  it,  I  told  you  to  keep  your  fuckin'  head  down!  The  hell  were  you  thinkin'!? "

" You  can’t  fix  me,  so  stop  fuckin'  trying  to. "

" If  I  have  to  fold  one  more  goddamn  flag  for  a  funeral,  I’m  gonna  lose  it."

" We  didn’t  join  up  to  be  heroes.  We  just  didn’t  know  what  the  fuck  else  to  do. "

" Fuck.  I  shouldn’t  have  told  him  it  was  clear.  It  wasn’t  clear. "

" They  keep  saying  it  wasn’t  our  fault,  but  it  sure  as  hell  feels  like  it. "

" Sometimes  I  forget  why  we  were  even  there  in  the  first  place. "

" I’m  tired  of  waking  up  every  day  wishing  I  hadn’t. "

" We’re  not  soldiers  anymore.  Now  we’re  just  survivors. "

" I  don’t  pray  anymore.  Not  after  everything  we  saw.  God  can't  save  me  from  that  shit. "

" You  can’t  just  ‘leave  it  behind.’  It  follows  you.  Every  damn  step  of  the  way.  It  just—it  just  never  fuckin'  stops. "

" I  don’t  even  know  what  normal  feels  like  anymore,  man. "

" He  didn’t  even  scream.  Just…  lights  out,  done.  Like  that. "

" No  amount  of  patches  and  medals  will  bring  back  what  I  lost  over  there."

" What  the  fuck  was  it  all  for? "

" I  see  that  goddamned  convoy  goin'  up  in  flames  every  time  I  close  my  eyes. "

" The  meds  don’t  do  shit  except  make  me  feel  like  a  zombie. "

" We  laugh,  we  joke,  but  deep  down  we’re  all  just  broken  toys. "

" Every  time  I  hear  a  car  backfire,  I’m  diving  for  cover  like  a  goddamned  idiot. "

" They  gave  me  a  medal but not  a  reason  to  fucking  live."

" Do  you  remember  his  face?  His  fuckin'  face  when  he  realized  he  wasn’t  gonna  make  it? "

" I  can't  walk  into  a  crowded  room  without  sizin'  up  exits  like  I'm  still  in  enemy  territory. "

" We  all  came  home  in  pieces.  Some  of  us  just  hid  it  better  than  others. "

" Don’t  fuckin'  touch  me.  You  don't  know  what  hands  can  do  when  they’re  scared. "

" The  shit  they  don’t  tell  you  about  surviving  is  how  heavy  the  guilt  feels. "

" It’s  just  a  patch  of  dirt  to  everyone  else,  but  to  me,  it’s  where  I  buried  my  best  friend. "

" Stop  asking  me  to  talk  about  it.  Talking  doesn’t  fix  what’s  broken. "

" One  more  person  says,  'Thank  you  for  your  service,'  I'm gonna lose  it. "

" They  say  it  gets  easier,  but  all  I’ve  done  is  get  better  at  pretending. "

" I  don’t  miss  the  war,  but  I  miss  the  people  I  fought  it  with. "

" I  feel  like  I’m  on  patrol  even  in  the  grocery  store,  scanning  for  threats. "

" You  know  what  the  hardest  part  is?  Knowing  they  died  for  nothing. "

" They  say  ‘thank  you  for  your  service,’  and  I  just  want  to  scream. "

" Sometimes,  I  wish  I’d  stayed  in.  At  least  I  knew  who  I  was  then. "

" You  don't  get  to  tell  me  what  I  saw  out  there,  alright?  You  weren’t  the  one  dragging  what  was  left  of  him  back  to  base! "

" Another  goddamn  name  on  the  memorial  wall,  yeah,  that’s  what  this  mission  fuckin'  accomplished! "

" Don't  give  me  that  'chain  of  command'  bullshit.  You  knew  it  was  a  suicide  run,  and  you  sent  us  anyway! "

" Get  your  hands  off  me!  I  said  I’m  fine,  stop  treating  me  like  I’m  fuckin'  broken! "

" You  wanna  keep  yelling,  or  are  you  finally  gonna  admit  you  fucked  up  back  there? "

" We’re  soldiers,  not  fuckin'  machines.  How  the  hell  do  you  not  understand  that  after  all  these  years? "

" I  can  still  hear  their  screams.  Every  goddamn  night.  Do  you  think  I  sleep  like  this  because  I  want  to? "

" Stop  telling  me  to  'let  it  go!'  You  didn’t  watch  him  bleed  out  while  begging  for  his  mother! "

" I  lost  another  one  today,  and  all  you  can  say  is  ‘it  happens’?  Fuck  you! "

" What  do  you  want  me  to  say?  That  I  don’t  miss  them?  That  I  don’t  hate  myself  for  living? "

" You  keep  saying  ‘it’s  over,’  but  it’s  not  over  when  it’s  in  my  fuckin'  head  24/7! "

" It  wasn’t  heroism,  alright?  I  didn’t  want  to  die.  I  didn’t  want  to  live.  I  just  wanted  it  to  fuckin'  end. "

" You  think  I  signed  up  for  this  shit?  No  one  signs  up  for  nightmares  that  won’t  go  away! "

" I  froze  out  there.  I  just…  froze.  And  now  he’s  gone  because  I  couldn’t  move. "

" You  call  it  a  mission.  I  call  it  a  slaughter.  Tell  me  where  the  hell  the  difference  is. "

" Don’t  you  dare  say  it’s  ‘just  part  of  the  job.’  That  was  someone’s  fuckin'  life! "

" You  really  think  any  of  this  ‘therapy’  bullshit  will  bring  them  back?  'Cause  it  won't,  asshole! "

" You  don’t  come  back  from  war;  you  just  bring  it  home  with  you. "

"If  one  more  person  tells  me  to  ‘move  on,’  I  swear  to  God  I’m  gonna  lose  it. "

" Shut  the  fuck  up,  I  can't  handle  your  sunshine  shit  right  now. "

" You  ever  think  about  how  we’re  all  just  disposable? "

" My  hands  won’t  stop  shaking. "

" I  don’t  need  your  pity,  I  need  another  goddamn  drink. "

" It’s  not  PTSD.  It's  just  me.  I’m  fucked  up,  plain  and  simple. "

" Fuckin'  civvies  don’t  understand  a  goddamn  thing  we’ve  been  through. "

" They  want  me  to  talk  about  it,  but  how  do  you  put  hell  into  words? "

" I  hate  myself  for  making  it  back  alive. "

" Don’t  give  me  that  'brotherhood'  bullshit!  Where  was  that  when  you  let  them  ambush  us? "

" Put  the  gun  down,  man.  Please.  We’ve  lost  enough  already. "

" You’re  right;  I’m  angry.  I’m  angry  because  I’ve  had  to  bury  too  many  good  men  because  of  your  decisions. "

" Don't  act  like  you  care  now. "

" The  blood  never  washes  off,  does  it?  It  just  spreads  around  until  you’re  drowning  in  it. "

" You  call  me  weak,  but  at  least  I’m  not  afraid  to  feel  something! "

" I  told  you  not  to  bring  that  up,  so  why  the  hell  are  you  making  me  relive  it  now? "

" Stop  saying  it's  going  to  be  okay!  It's  not,  and  it  never  fuckin'  will  be. "

" I  don't  need  therapy,  I  need  a  fuckin'  drink. "

" You  see  a  fun  fireworks  display,  I  see  flares  'n  mortars  tearing  us  apart. "

" I  can't  even  look  at  my  kids  without  wondering  if  they'd  be  better  off  without  me. "

" I  used  to  takin'  long  drives  at  night,  but  now  I  can't  even  get  behind  the  wheel  without  feeling  like  we're  about  to  hit  an  IED. "

" Every  time  I  close  my  eyes,  I  see  him...my  best  friend,  blown  to  pieces. "

" Yeah,  I  take  the  pills  and  wash  'em  down  with  vodka,  what  of  it? "

" I  didn't  sign  up  for  this  life;  I  signed  up  for  a  job,  and  now  I  can't  get  out. "

" You  want  me  to  talk  about  it?  Alright,  fine.  Let's  talk  about  how  I  watched  my  buddies  burn  alive. "

" The  VA?  Yeah,  they've  got  a  line  for  everything.  Too  bad  it  never  leads  to  real  help. "

𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐂𝐘, 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐎𝐋𝐃 𝐅𝐋𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐒 𝐐𝐔𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐒 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐒. all these sentences quotes are regarding mature sentences regarding forbidden encounters, love and feelings as well things to be spoken in the bedroom, include mentions of jealousy as well olf lovers. please change names, locations and pronouns as you see fit. suggestiveness and level of spicy varies, please beware.

Forbidden Encounters

"Every stolen glance feels like a lifetime of desire condensed into a heartbeat."

"I shouldn’t be here, yet I can’t bear to leave."

"The world fades, and all that remains is the forbidden thrill of your touch."

"Loving you in secret makes every moment feel sacred."

"Our love is a fire we’re not meant to feed, yet it burns brighter each day."

"In the shadows, where no one sees, we exist as we truly are."

"Your lips are a sin I’ll gladly repent for."

"We dance on the edge of what’s forbidden, daring it to break beneath us."

"Every whispered promise carries the weight of what we cannot have."

"The risk makes the taste of you even sweeter."

Love and Feelings

"You’ve become the melody I can’t stop humming."

"When I’m with you, the world feels as though it’s finally in focus."

"Loving you is both my greatest joy and my deepest ache."

"You’re the reason my heart beats faster, even when you’re far away."

"I never knew I could miss someone this much until you."

"Your smile is the thread that stitches together my broken parts."

"You’ve left fingerprints on my soul I’ll never scrub away."

"The space between us is heavy with the words we don’t dare say."

"Your love is both my anchor and my storm."

"In your eyes, I find both sanctuary and chaos."

Bedroom Intimacy

"You are the storm I willingly drown in."

"Every touch of yours is a map leading me to places I never knew existed."

"I want to memorize the way your skin feels beneath my fingertips."

"Your whispers ignite fires I never want to extinguish."

"Each moment with you leaves echoes that linger in my veins."

"Let me trace your every scar and call it beautiful."

"When you’re in my arms, the world feels like it’s finally standing still."

"Your voice alone could unravel me."

"In the dark, with no one watching, I am yours entirely."

"You’ve taught me that desire is both a gift and a surrender."

Jealousy and Past Lovers

"Do they haunt you the way your memory haunts me?"

"I hate that I crave something they once had."

"Do their kisses still linger in your mind when you’re with me?"

"The ghosts of your past linger in the space I want to call mine."

"You say they’re gone, yet I feel their shadow between us."

"I’d rewrite your past if it meant I could have all of you."

"Do you think of me when you hear their name?"

"They may have known your touch, but I will know your soul."

"I don’t need to be your first, but I long to be your only."

"Your past doesn’t scare me, but the idea of sharing your heart does."

Deep Emotional Connection

"You’ve shown me what it means to truly feel alive."

"When I’m with you, time becomes irrelevant."

"Your love is a storm that’s made me stronger."

"I’ve never felt as seen as I do when you look at me."

"You’ve given me courage I didn’t know I possessed."

"Being with you is like breathing for the first time."

"I’d endure every heartache again if it led me back to you."

"Your presence alone silences my chaos."

"You’ve unlocked parts of me I thought were lost forever."

"When you hold me, the world ceases to exist."

Rekindling Old Flames

"I see fragments of who we were, and it makes me yearn for what we could be."

"The fire may have died, but the embers still burn within me."

"Every memory of you feels like both a blessing and a curse."

"Can we begin again, or is the past all we have left?"

"Loving you once was not enough; I want a lifetime of chances."

"The moments we lost now feel like the only ones that mattered."

"Your absence carved a void no one else could fill."

"I never stopped loving you; I just learned to live without you."

"You’ve become the story I can’t stop telling myself."

"Even after all this time, my heart still races at the thought of you."

Unspoken Longings

"I feel your absence more keenly than I feel my own heartbeat."

"You’ll never know how many words I’ve swallowed for your sake."

"I ache to tell you the truth, but fear keeps me silent."

"The weight of unsaid words is heavier than any truth I could confess."

"Loving you in silence feels like slow suffocation."

"If only you could hear the words I scream in my mind."

"Every unsent letter is a testament to my longing for you."

"I’m trapped between wanting to love you and fearing you’ll leave."

"The words I cannot say are etched into my soul."

"In my dreams, I tell you everything I’m too afraid to say aloud."

Yearning and Vulnerability

"You’ve become the ache I can’t soothe."

"I want to be the reason you smile and the one who wipes your tears."

"The closer I get to you, the more I fear I’ll lose myself."

"Your happiness is my greatest wish, even if it costs me my own."

"You’ve seen my brokenness, yet you still choose to stay."

"My love for you feels like both freedom and captivity."

"Every time I push you away, it’s because I fear I’m not enough."

"I want to be your everything, even if I’m only allowed to be your something."

"Your love has unraveled me in ways I never thought possible."

"To love you is to risk everything, and yet I cannot resist."

Sensual Intimacy

"I love the way you make me feel when you're this close."

"You’re so irresistible; I can’t get enough of you."

"Every part of you is absolutely perfect to me."

"The way you touch me drives me wild."

"I’ve been thinking about you all day, and now I can’t hold back anymore."

"You make my heart race every time you look at me like that."

"Your scent is intoxicating; I can’t stop breathing you in."

"I love exploring every inch of your body."

"Tell me what you want—I want to make you feel amazing."

"You’re the only one who knows how to set my soul on fire like this."

"The way your skin feels against mine is heavenly."

"When you’re near me, everything else just fades away."

"You’re so beautiful when you let go like this."

"I love the way your body responds to my touch."

"You’re my favorite kind of distraction."

"There’s no place I’d rather be than here with you right now."

"Your voice is like a melody, and it keeps playing in my mind."

"You taste sweeter than I ever imagined."

"Every time you touch me, it’s like electricity coursing through me."

"Being this close to you feels like a dream I never want to wake up from."

"I want to feel you from the inside."

"Don't stop. Make me whole."

"You can come just like this, I know you do."

"Beg me for it."