Satin Tears

She lies in her bed night after night

While crying her satin tears

Her satin pillows, her only comfort

Her husband's been gone for years

He went away to fight in a war

In a far and distant land

He didn't come home like he promised he would

For he died alone in the sand

People would say, "It gets better in time"

But her wounds grow deeper each day

Her scars from a war she didn't even fight

Simply, just won't go away

Those satin pillows retain his smell

But each day his scent grows weak

She holds the pillow close to her heart

As she nestles it with her cheek

She talks to the pillow from time to time

It mostly calms her fears

She cries herself to sleep each night

In a puddle of satin tears

Reviews

[Lizzie Mitchell]

This is amazing. Beautifully written. Captures true sadness perfectly through imagery, placing the reader in an entire story without an actual story.

[Whiskurz]

Thank you Lizzie.....Whisk

[Ashley G.]

Wow the is so sad but it's really well written. =3

[Whiskurz]

Thank you my friend.....Whisk

[Purplerose]

How sad and so beautiful. Brilliant write! :)

[Whiskurz]

Thank you my friend.....Whisk

[dawn aulis]

Tragic and beautiful, I liked it a lot

[Whiskurz]

Thanks again my friend.....Whisk

[marie]

very well written, the emotion in this is so eloquently portrayed, thank you for sharing

[Whiskurz]

Thank you my friend.....Whisk

[marie]

no problem:) keep writing like this and you will most definitely get noticed:)

[Saya Marie Vandiesmonte]

This is beautifully written! Very well done on this

[Whiskurz]

Thank you my friend.....Whisk

[Ethale Captor]

A beautiful, emotional write that portrays the voice and intention clearly in only a few short verses. Excellent job.

[Whiskurz]

Thank you my friend.....Whisk

[Ethale Captor]

No problem.

[RachelReaper]

this was moving tragic, and maybe me feel her pain. Wonderful write.

[Whiskurz]

Thank you my friend.....Whisk

[RachelReaper]

your welcome :)

[Carolann Dowsett]

Another awesome write the first stanza really hit home with me especially since I have satin sheets lol and no husband. Anyway it's just brilliant.

[Whiskurz]

Thank you Carolann .....Whisk

[Carolann Dowsett]

Welcome :)

[Akira Kodama]

This makes me a bit sad and angry. I think one should choose whether to live with their partner or to join the military and potentially fight and die. I can't imagine why someone would leave like that to go fight, unless it wasn't their choose. It seems a bit cruel, but maybe it's just me. Good write. Actually made me feel something.

[Whiskurz]

Thank you my friend...in some cases like the Vietnam war they had no choice.....Whisk