My Love, My Soldier

You told me that you would never leave me.

You said that you would always be there.

Now we are on opposite sides of the world,

Torn apart by a war with no end in sight.

 

Why did you have to go?

You told me you wouldn't.

Couldn't someone else go instead?

Why did you choose this path?

 

Now you've taken me down a long, dark road

And we have no map to show us the way.

We only have each other but that is enough.

I would follow you anywhere.

 

Every day brings with it new anxiety and fear

But it harbors hope as well.

The thought that I might hear your voice is almost breathtaking.

The idea that I could hear the words "I love you" moves me to tears.

 

We count the days until our eyes can be our ears

And we can see each other again.

Each day comes and goes like the rise and fall of the tides,

Slowly and gradually, over and over again.

 

I can see the end now, shimmering on the horizon.

With each passing moment we march closer,

Closer to the day that we will be one

And fulfill the promise we made each other long ago.

 

Every day you are in my heart and in my prayers 

And I know that I am in yours.

I hate that you are so far from me but

I am so proud of you for what you are doing.

 

Be strong.

Be safe.

Be who I know you were born to be.

My love, my soldier.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reviews

[BBuggy]

I think this is a wonderful piece. My husband is in the Marine Corps and has served in Iraq twice now. On his last tour, he missed the birth of our baby girl. It takes someone very special to be a military spouse and to face all the military throws at you. I love the strong message in this piece.

Why did you have to go?

You told me you wouldn't.

Couldn't someone else go instead?

Why did you choose this path?

I can really relate to this stanza. I always wondered why it was my husband who had to go.

Now you've taken me down a long, dark road

And we have no map to show us the way.

We only have each other but that is enough.

I would follow you anywhere.

I like this part too. It truly is a long dark road and no map is provided.

Every day brings with it new anxiety and fear

But it harbors hope as well.

The thought that I might hear your voice is almost breathtaking.

The idea that I could hear the words "I love you" moves me to tears.

This is an excellent part as well, because I experienced that anticipation of him calling me and being able to hear his voice. I didn't even care if it was 3am, i just loved hearing his voice.

Every day you are in my heart and in my prayers

And I know that I am in yours.

I hate that you are so far from me but

I am so proud of you for what you are doing.

I also prayed for him every day. I was so very proud of him and what he was doing even though many were not. Overall, this is a GREAT piece. Good job!

[Ebs]

Beautiful poetry. So many parts that stole my breath.
"We count the days until our eyes can be our ears"
"Each day comes and goes like the rise and fall of the tides,"

Thank you for entering the "Someone Special" contest

Ebs

[poet2angels (lynda)]

Such a tear jerker this is...Beautifully written with such emotion and longing
TY for sharing this with us in my contest ...
perfect ending
(((hugs))))

Lynda

[Noc]

:) I love you baby!

[SM Davis]

I am certain that he is touched to his core by this. Be strong dear one. Know that the love you have shared here will live a very long time. I enjoyed this strong emotional piece. Hold tight...he shall return.

[Sarah]

This is a heart-breaking and inspiring piece, and captures the frustration and sorrow of having to be so far away from the person you love, and constantly worrying about whether or not they are okay. It's hard to think that your time with them is cut so short because of war. Great job with this. (:

[Carole]

This is beautiful. Only someone with a loved one in the service would understand the depth of this write!

You told me that you would never leave me.

You said that you would always be there.

Now we are on opposite sides of the world,

Torn apart by a war with no end in sight.



Why did you have to go?

You told me you wouldn't.

Couldn't someone else go instead?

Why did you choose this path?

My husband was in the Navy 22 years so I relate well to this. I remembering sitting on the couch with my three children during Desert Shield and my kids asking, "Mommy, will Daddy come home?" And, we prayed daily like you and wrote lots of letters. It was our life line then. I know they can have lap tops now. I would imagine it makes a huge difference but the pain of the separation is still prevalent. Thinking of you...:-)