The Man She Buried

The Man She Buried She buried her husband decades ago He died fighting a needless war Held prisoner for so many years He wrote to her every day Yet, she never heard a word Her two children never knew their father They were told stories But, they never knew for sure Over time she lived her life As he became a distant memory The a day came when a canvas bag arrived A thousand letters were poured onto the floor Each one was sent from a cage in Hanoi Addressed to her, but never sent She read each one through tear-filled eyes And as the last letter was put back in the envelope She fell in love one again And again she mourned the man she buried so long ago