Our hero

by The Poet Behind The Poems   Sep 24, 2012


Silence deafens her as she
sits in her arm chair with dry
tears upon her pale skin.

On the table beside her sits
a box full of letters each one
over flowing with his everlasting love.

He sent her a letter every week
dreaming about their future
the wedding, and the sound
of their beautiful baby.

Each letter poured true love and
in his eyes she knew he was
her hero, her love,
he was the very air she breathes.

She received a letter today
that will be the last,
he was killed in the line of duty
protecting a friend against
enemy attack.

"he died a hero, every time
I kiss my wife and child I will swear
to the gods and to my friend
in this life or the next
ill pay him back someday somehow".

(she closes the box
and falls asleep with them
Close to her heart).

This was runner up in our club contest :)

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  • 9 years ago

    by Ben Pickard

    If this was runner-up the winner must have been spectacular. Another story beautifully told, Tony, with sensitivity and creativeness. Excellent

  • 12 years ago

    by Roses Bleed

    Wow. O.O This is really great. I really hope you continue writing poetry because you have a very great way of expressing emotions with words. Hope all of your other one's are like this!

  • 12 years ago

    by Baby Rainbow

    I did love this poem so much, Your ending verse alone just holds a lot of power because you can see her clinging onto what she has left of him. Of the memories. This becomes her comfort and her only way to be with him again.

    This is such a sad topic to chose as well which I like reading about because it is something going on a lot right now and I think if the soldiers could read some of these poems about them they would appreciate the thought.

    The little story was very touching and your poetic talent made it a great read.

    Well done

  • 12 years ago

    by Unknown

    I always love reading military pieces, I myself am fond of writing them. This one just grips me so hard... just seeing her read each single letter to remind her of the memories and then the last one... one from a fellow soldier, the one he saved his life saying he will forever be in debt to him.

    Very touching... great job.

  • 12 years ago

    by Chelsey

    This poem is so sad. It happens every day to wives and mother and fathers who receive news that their loved one has been killed. :/

    Congrats on being runner up, I like what you did with the topic of "box of letters". :)

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