Army wife

by Unamed   Apr 17, 2008


Being an army wife can really kill your soul.
Everyday, you live in fear of him being taken back to war.
You cherish every moment you have with him.
You give him love, and care,
But you secretly cry,
And dread the day he will be gone.

He one day gets the call,
All he had to do was look at you,
And you know he has to go away.
You cant help but to leave the room,
And break down into tears.

You spend that last night together.
Savoring every moment you have with him.
Knowing this might be the last night together,
You tell him you love him,
Always and Forever.

Holding hands throughout the car ride,
You drive him to the site.
You keep telling him you will miss him,
That you love him,
And that he should come back to you.

Finally he has to leave.
Tears are running down your cheeks
When he holds you in his arms,
He tells you he loves you.
he will always miss you.
And gives you a long sweet kiss.

While his lips are lingering in yours,
He murmurs,
I will come back to you baby.
You give him that final kiss,
And watch him leave.

Before he gets on board,
He glances back at you,
Smiles, and mouths
I love you!

You savor his love and the way he looks.
You know deep inside,
That when he told you he would come back to you,
It holds no guarantees that he will.

Long after he is gone,
You sit in your front porch and whisper into the air,
I love you babe, please come back to me!

Every night you whisper into the air,
Vowing you will do that, until his return.
Spring passes by,
Summer passes by,
And autumn arrives.

Sitting in your front porch,
Whispering into the air,
You watch a truck come up your driveway.
Oh God! Please let it be him!
You plead.

Not until the truck gets closer,
Do you realize what is happening.
No! You shake your head!

Long after they are gone,
You sit and cry,
And remember the officers words.
Im so sorry Miss,
Your husbands gone.

You sit in you front porch
Crying, you reminisce all your good times.
Specially your last moments together.
So you whisper into the night,
'Wait for me in heaven. i love you.'

***aLy***

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  • 14 years ago

    by elika

    I dont know if you are an army wife or ex wife but I could really relate to that poem.. my husband finally came home from the war but that feeling and fret that he might not come home left me sleepless many nights especially when i knew he was going on a mission. my body tingled as i read this poem i cant even fathom the thought of losing my husband :( thank you for this post and good luck in all your endeavors. And I know I speak for all the army wives out there if they could read this when i say... Thank you to your husbands contribution to the war and to you for your contribution as the wife of a soldier i know how tough it is you are in our prayers

  • 16 years ago

    by Gizmo

    And pour down in tears.'
    - should it not be and break down in tears.

    i'm gonna say this for you its a delicate subject to write about so give it a little moree meotion.

    secondly, the last stanza needs work, show how upset she is, she couuld possibly whisper into the air something that she wants him to no, don't leave it hanging without a bang! at the end not really bang, but metaphorical.

    you wrote a story not a freestyle poem, well thats the way it looks cause of the structure.

    positive points was, you were very very descriptive, which adds to the imagery, you used brilliant words, well picked i'll say that about it.

    the story itself, has been done over and over again, you could possible add more of your unique touch :]- i know you have it in there somewhere.

    the lenght, was not to long not to short just right so you get bonus brownie points from me for that bit.

    the lanuage was simple, big words don't always make a poem better, it just makes it look more advanced, and if you can't understand it whats the point in posting it.

    i did really enoying reading it, keep up the good work xxxxxxxxx

    p.s sorry for the lenght of the post :]

  • 16 years ago

    by lish

    Wow This poem is so sad, i really like the poem story, its not to difficult yet its not at all babyish,

    well done 5/5

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