Lighting the Road Back Home

Through the old screen door Her tired eyes widened As she watched the familiar figure Drawing closer to the house Even from a great distance It was easy to see The way he meandered Was a walk that was his alone Years before a pledge was made That someday he would return And now… after the war was over His home grew larger with each step It was like a dream she had many times During the days, months and years That had passed without a word A dream that she knew would come true And though she could not see his face Or hear his voice from so far away She could feel his smile Lighting the road back home