The Tale of Two Lovers

A narrative poem I wrote in my sophomore year of high school about a couple who were separated by the Second World War.

The tale of two lovers, 

Half a world apart

The country consumed by war and a vicious dictator

A man and a woman, who promised one another’s heart

The man leaving to eliminate a foreign traitor

Half a world apart,

Letter keep their faith

Nightmares come to her of her love in the form of a wraith

Looming sadness travels across the world

Both in the cold as the harsh winds whirled

Alone, the woman will pray,

While the man stalks his prey

Murder in the first degree,

He hopes for a new decree

Years apart,

They remain in another’s hearts

This vicious dictator,

Lain to rest,

By the sought of his own hand

The lovers feel blessed

Yet the miracle soon diminished

This war remain unfinished

Silently, the woman weeps

On the other side; the corpses heap

The letter grow longer,

The years drag stronger

The man promises his return

Yet, the woman will yearn

The year has reached 1945

The month of April, the war seems to die

While families cry

Although the war remains

Hope lives in peoples’ veins

The woman, bound by chains

Forever to love her man so far

To them both, this love seems a scar

A new day comes,

The month of May,

This war at cease

The strong hands of the government,

As they hold their valiant soldiers

Their grips release

Home, the soldiers go

Weeks without her letters,

A sleek black car arrives

Love entangles their lives

From the car, the woman sees a man

Changed by war,

The world seemed to span

Now the lovers reunited

The tales of two lovers, no longer apart

Bound by love,

The soldier brought home

Together, they fought a war

With their fingers intertwined

The lovers stay together

Until the end of days

In each other’s heart.

Author's Note

Just leave your thoughts, I guess! It was just for a writing project when I was in high school, but I thought I'd share, anyway. All I ask is that you, please, be respectful.

Reviews

[Phill Oz O'fee]

A write of two halves yet parallel in emotion - the horrors of duty - with the passion of dedication to each other! Interesting read and formidable write! Good work … :-)

[J. R. Graham]

Thank you so much! :-)