Our Secrets

Our Secrets

 

I will never tell you

how many nights

I cried myself to sleep,

so I don’t have to see

the satisfaction of craving you

glistening on your face.

 

I didn’t sign up to be

a single mother,

whose husband married his country

and divorced his family.

 

I will not begrudgingly cook family meals

and leave plastic wrapped plates

in the fridge for fast re-heat.

 

Your uniform will not be loving folded,

jacket starched

and pants ironed and hung.

 

I will never get up before the sun

and dog

to prepare your coffee and eggs,

scrambled with cheese and garlic.

 

Luckily I didn’t marry an average man

with an ordinary job.

 

I will never tell you

how many nights I cried myself to sleep.

I know you will never share your tally.

 

I never thought I would be a single mother,

contentedly

I slide into your place when you are gone.

 

I will always cook enough cookies,

which will feed you and your unit.

And I will always cook enough food on holidays

to share with those who couldn’t go home.

 

Your boots will always be cleaned

of the past weeks field class

with laces ready to go.

 

I will cherish each morning

I get to wake up to you.

 

A normal house wife could never do my job

and the tasks I do.

Good thing I am not an ordinary wife

I am from the silent ranks.

 

Author's Note

is this too free verse? too much like i should be writing a short story and not poetry?

Reviews

[Eagle Cruagh]

This is perfect !
I suggest that, looking at a painting, we see in your poetry,
your word painting, what we want to see and what our eye
observes.
Everyone likes a different thing. But, this is not about what I
like, or what anyone likes for that matter, this is about what was
in your heart and mind when you wrote the poem, in that respect
you did a perfect job.
If you need to win a prize, or you are required to write a thing to
keep a good job, then you write what your employer likes, otherwise
write what you like and when you are finished, edit your writing to the
best of your ability and your piece will be finished.

This is my FAVORITE !
MY RATE: 100 %
---- Eagle Cruagh

[Casanova]

just an observation on my part but maybe not so many usages of the word I-and try and make it shorter

a good book you might like-I have a copy but won't give it away :-) is
Poetry for Dummies and The complete Idiot's Guide to poetry-I am not saying you're an idiot or a Dummy-those are the titles--perhaps a local library somewhere may be able to find the books for you-these books give great examples and help for writing poetry. Also check out other poetic sites to see what others are writing poetry and how they do it as well such as
www.authorsden.com

www.thestarlitecafe.com

www.worddistillery.com

you have a lot of powerful images and even (I may be mistaken?) anger -of course that could be just the poem but it was a good one to read-Bless you

[Chelsea Schermerhorn]

no, it's poetry. It's very good. I love the story line of the military wife. Excellent job!