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

[Valerie]

This... Just really hit home, especially the last two lines. This is beyond beautiful!

[Tiffany Thomas]

Thank you so much! :) It hit home for me as well, I had to go for a year without my father (he was fighting overseas alongside my grandfather) but luckily both of them returned home to us! It could have ended differently and I feel blessed having him around and thought this would be a good way to honor all the men who weren't as lucky. The last two lines were my favorite because it left a little room for hope of their reunion.

[Roxie M]

Thank you! This is a very well written tribute to our country's best!

[Tiffany Thomas]

And thank you! :) I'm so glad you think so! Thank you for taking the time to leave a review!

[~]

Great write remembering precious people!!!

[Tiffany Thomas]

Thank you so much! :) And thank you for leaving a review!

[E.L. Debbage]

this is beautiful, you have made it so easy to empathize, so sad yet so lovely

[Tiffany Thomas]

I'm thrilled to hear it could have that affect on you! Thank you so much for leaving a review! :)

[Mayank Sharma]

This poem showcases the personal loss and the psychological sufferings the family of the soldiers suffer on their death.Loved it.

[Tiffany Thomas]

Thank you so much! :) I'm so glad you enjoyed it!!

[Maja]

Wow that was.. :'( That's actually pretty relevant here in the Philippines right now. And those last two lines. I like how you turned them around and used them with the voice of the girl/ old woman when before it was the soldier. Great job! :)

[Tiffany Thomas]

Thank you! :) And those last two lines were my favorite part: Sort of a bitter/sweet ending.