Wife of a Warrior

This is in honor of all the soldiers who didn't get to come home.

Wife of a Warrior

I remember the day you moved next to me,

We were both so young.

I remember looking out the window to see,

A boy who was fidgeting with a bear and singing a song

Years went by and we grew fond

I remember when you asked me to the formal

And I remember our first kiss by the pond.

Barely an adult, you received the call.

A man with a gun and steed

Didn’t suit you so well

It wasn’t til the day you took your leave

That my heart understood and began to swell

You wrote letters every week

And I waited for them eagerly

The combat was ‘fierce’ and ‘mean’

Still you promised to come home to me

I remember the day,

The one when no mail came.

I waited a couple days, then a few more.

I remember when everything changed.

It happened when a fellow soldier knocked on my door.

It took a long time

To pick up the pieces that shattered,

The pieces of my life

It wasn’t for years that I remembered laughter

I still visit your gravestone

Even as I’m gray and withered away

I’ve lived a life that seemed alone

As I lay my head now, I close my eyes and say

“This battle has been ‘fierce’ and ‘mean’,

But I’m coming home to you, my sweet.”

Author's Note

This is in honor of all the soldiers who didn't get to come home.

Reviews

[Lyingwithlions]

Such a beautiful honor to those who have fallen, and equally beautiful tribute to the ones whom love and miss so much those they lost.

[This Guy (Again)]

My god *Jim Ross voice*! This is amazing! Especially how it hits home to those with loved ones in the military. Excellent work, Tiffany!

[Robert]

Wow! this is really good, sad yes. I hope its not true to you but than I guess it is for so many. I went to war as well so I know what its like to be away from the ones you love. I kept all the letters during that time.

[Tiffany Thomas]

Thank you so much for the review (and for serving!) and it was slightly true- I felt the personal sting of knowing what its like to have a family member leave for a war but my father came home to us and I feel very blessed to still have him here.

[MEMBERTOMAS]

its an amazing poem and thank you for saluting our heroes my friend

[MEMBERTOMAS]

I love the it. its fantastic. amazing. its really good my friend.

[Tiffany Thomas]

Im so glad you liked it! :) And thank you so much! :D

[MEMBERTOMAS]

I wonder if you have read mine

[MEMBERTOMAS]

I wonder if you have read mine

[Border]

I salute you Tiffany for this elegant poem that thanks all the families who sent their sons and daughters to fight for peace, and had to live the rest of their lives in a vacuum filled with pride.
good job
keep it up

[Tiffany Thomas]

I really appreciate your salute lol but thank you so much :) Im really glad you enjoyed it

[Gee]

A great tribute to all of those that put their lives on the line to keep all safe

[Tiffany Thomas]

I'm really glad you think so :) And thank you!

[sinNsincerity]

Great write Tiff, and this is great of you.

[Tiffany Thomas]

Thank you for the review and I'm glad you think so! :)

[SuspectGray]

A fitting tribute to those who give up their lives and the lives of the ones they love.

[Tiffany Thomas]

I'm so glad you think so! :)

[eransodhi]

Wow that was wonderful. Respect all those soldiers who sacrifice their lives for the country leaving their families and loved ones behind.

[Tiffany Thomas]

Thank you so much for the review! :)