MOODS

still alone

MOODS

 

This letter bears to my inner soul

I open it ardently, careful not to tear

My lips shift to an abundant smile

Eyes appear to water like a trickle

After a heavy rain

I discern his handwriting

Stroke the letter

 

My darling

I must repent for the immense delay

In writing to you. I have craved your presence

Ever since our second goodbye. It was trying for me to leave you. I could not stop pondering your stunning face on the endless sea transport.

Battles are exhausting and frightening. I am now in France fighting the Germans. One of my colleagues met his death.  It upset our entire unit.

How are you faring my love? I expect your loneliness  has diminished and that you carry on with dignity in my absence.

Our love will taste the same when I return. I promise to write more often. You are my driving force that keeps my being from instant agony and pain. I May have another leave in a month or so.

Please keep the letters flowing over the sea.

My love always,

John

 

Like a statue, I stand motionless

Re-reading many times over

My mixed color moods disturb my equilibrium

Joyous to receive a letter, once again reality dresses me up

 I shall write soon

But first a walk to bridges end to reflect

 

 

 

 

Reviews

[FGFRANKLIN]

One of the saddest songs was Loretta Lynn's Dear Uncle Sam that she wrote back during the Vietnam era. Soldier's Last Letter by Mearl Haggard was even sadder; Glen Campbell's, Galveston...all songs about letters written in time of war. Sometimes they don't come home. Sometimes they do and they're never the same people that went away. This stirs a lot of emotions. A powerful read.

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you for your review, much appreciated
Best, B

[Nima.Hope]

I was thinking of my Aunt when I was reading your lovely poem. She was widowed when she was 24. She lost her husband on the Iran-Iraq War. They were both living in Shiraz( I'm sure you've heard about this amazing city). Iraq attacked us on the first day of schools opening. Their son also was killed by Iraqis. The man fought two years and died in 1982. She gave the letters her husband wrote to her to my mother before her death. We may publish them someday.
The sad story of war, is not the battle with the politicians but the loss that usual people will suffer from.
Nice job Betty
Nima

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you for stopping and a lovely and very personal review!
Best, Betty

[Nima.Hope]

My pleasure Ma'am.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Letter writing has become a lost art. And what a shame it is, that the technology of the world has taken it away. I used to write to a sergeant in Vietnam when I was 16. He was 21 at the time, and a distant cousin who I had never met. His letters brought me so much joy at the end of my school days, seeing the red insignia of "Air Mail" imprinted upon the white envelope. You so perfectly conjured up a memory that's been long gone for years. I still have those letters somewhere, tied with a fanciful bow. He made it out, but was never the same. Thank you, Betty.

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you Kelly for a fine review and some personal bent to it...I used to have a pen pal and we exchanged letters all the time; you're right...a lost art!
Best, B

[Soren]

Betty I loved the ambiguity of the word tear. Was it "careful not to tear" rip the letter or "tear" cry? A beautiful write.

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you for your deep thinking review and your interpretation.
Best,
B

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

Beautiful
Loved this
Happy Easter

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you so much Julie.. glad you enjoyed it!
Best to you,
B

[Sami Khalil]

Love can traverse the distances, but not the eyes; they long for seeing the beloved constantly . In times of war, it heightens all the senses.
I was touched.

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you Sam for a thoughtful review!
Best, B

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome 😊.

[Neville]

ahh' this is the precise and exact polar opposite of a dear john letter .. this is somewhat special in my humble opinion .. a truly touching transcript of love and a testimony to it too n truly :)

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you Neville, a lovely review!
Best, B.

[Neville]

to quote L'Oréal .. because you're worth it :)

Best back at ya N

[Mauricio Montoya]

You're words leaves me wondering if I got it right
Thank you for sharing your thoughts

[Betty Hermelee]

Each to his own interpretation. Thank you for your fine review.
Best, B

[willweb]

Wow, two things, first...this was absolutely heart touching and second, this letter I sent you got there pretty damn fast. : )

This was gorgeous Betty and I don't know how I missed this on Monday. I need to pay better attention.

[Betty Hermelee]

Hey, you are my fan club, period! no apologies!
Best to you,
B.

[Pete]

so touching. can feel the longing and distance of separation in those moods. Not an easy thing to deal with ... :)

[Betty Hermelee]

Thanks Pete for a fine review....yes separation in times of war is difficult....
Best, B