Poem for today:  Octain Refrain

Here's my first ever attempt an Octain Refrain poem:

“returning soldier”

the ghosts of the dead haunt him still

plaguing his mind with such nightmares

in his dreams, all they do is stare

the doctors try to help with pills

yet every night, they come with fright

and slowly they break down his will

he wants to live without such cares

but ghosts of the dead haunt him still

- Written for Octain Refrain - dVerse Meeting the Bar prompt