The Soldier's Lover

This is about my boyfriend and what him and I are going to be facing in august.

The fear of staying behind.

And your love going on.

Onto something the both of you don't know.

The fear, seperation, and the lonelyness is more than someone should bear.

A year ago is seemed so far away.

Now that it's here it's overbearing.

I know nothings going to happen.

But the uncertainty of it all makes my blood run cold.

It's like waking from a nightmare.

Just laying among the calmness.

Then "boom" you jolt forward.

Breathing rapidly and shallow as you frantically looking around the room.

Hands shaking as you reach for the light.

Thinking the light will reasure you that it was only a dream.

But nagging at the back of your mind is the terror of it.

Seeming as real as a normal day.

And yet again it's not.

That's just like the feeling I get when I think of him going away.

"Off to the military" he says.

In his mind it's the best thing that he has going for him.

But in yours you think of both ways.

The good and bad.

So the year goes on.

Making his last year here the best.

Creating memories people could only imagine.

Then the day comes.

You sit with him all the way to the air port.

Holding his hand tightly.

Thinking it might make him change his mind.

But sadly it doesn't.

You look over every few minutes just to make sure he's still there.

Then your gaze is broken from the voice in the drivers seat of the car.

Saying, "we're here.'

You both get out of the car, grab the luggage, and head inside.

Finally after a hour of going through all the normal things that go on at the check in.

Then you two arive at the drop off.

Standing side by side you look at the loading dock.

Knowing this is the beginning and end of things.

You turn to each other as they say "boarding flight to texas.."

He hugs you tightly as a tear rolls down your cheek.

He looks at you and says, "don't cry babe we'll see each other soon."

While wiping a tear away.

As he says this you think, "not soon enough.."

Then he kisses you.

It feels like the kiss you shared the first day you two where together.

Hugging you one last time he grabs his bags and heads onto the plane.

While you stand there watching him until he turns around the corner.

Then you fall into a seat nearby and cry knowing a hard year apart is yet to come.

Author's Note

I know there is some misspelling. but I hope you like it all the same! :)

Reviews

[Donovan "Grey Wolf" Go..]

I'ts really sad I wanted to go into the army but I don't want to leave for such a long time and have to be without my lovely girlfriend, I congradulate him though fighting for his country.

[Nate E. Flake (Cösmic ..]

... it's sad that you have to go through something such as this...it almost reminds me of the poem My Letter, To You, that I posted.

[melissa]

i loved it you have great talent