Song For A Returning Soldier

A poem written for the woman who stands and waits for her returning love, a man who risks his life for his love and his country.

I feel the wind against my face,
I feel the turn of time and space,
I feel the beating of my heart,
I feel it being torn apart,

I stand upon our spot of ground,
I stand and wait to hear a sound,
I stand and know you are my love,
I stand and beg the gods above,

I watched you leave me in the rain,
I watched and wept in deepest pain,
I watched you stop and turn and say
That you'd be coming back someday.

I hoped you would remember me,
I hoped the gods would hear my plea,
I hoped that I might see your face,
I hoped you'd find me in this place,

I stood here once so long ago,
I stood and let my lover go,
I stood here every day to see,
I stood and hoped you'd come for me,

I stand and look and hope today,
I stand for all we'd hoped to say,
I stand and hear you call to me
and run to where I dreamt you'd be.

I see the blood upon your lips,
I see you tremble at our kiss,
I see you weep in our embrace,
I see you've come back to our place,

I know that you must leave me now,
I know you'll make it back somehow,
I know you love me and always will,
I know you know I love you still,

I wait now until that final day,
I wait for this world to fade away,
I wait to break these mortal bars

and dance with you amongst the stars

Author's Note

I teared up when I saw the picture.

Reviews

[Workingonit!!]

Very heartfelt with great rhythm, rhyme and flow. The content is simply outstanding and so surreal. Having 2 grandparents who fought in WWII I found this very touching. From your notes I can see why you became torn up over the photo.. such a stirring portrait.

For the women who wait for those they love.. I don't know how they do it.. I know I was not strong enough for such.. the fear of loss being an army wife would be too much for me.. those women who hold out in waiting definitely deserve the valour to dance in the stars with their men! Awesome writing that brings tears.

[WhiteWolf]

A very gripping work paired with a very moving picture. Excellent, though you left a period of the end of the last sentence.

[Michael X]

this is beautifully rendered and expresses a form passionately invented
infinite depth, a heartfelt projecion, youi have a great way with words,
the photo is a nice wonder, you have talent, keep it up.