Holding Back Tears
She stood there, holding back her tears,
He was going far, what to do?
She had to keep aside all fears,
Or she would end up feeling blue,
A soldier was going for war,
She stood there, holding back her tears,
Would he come back safe? Her heart tore,
For he was posted at frontiers,
Looking back, recalling past years,
She smiled as she bade him goodbye,
She stood there, holding back her tears,
Her fearful heart stifling a sigh,
The hope of her meeting him soon
Kept egging her on, as life steers,
Each day, she’d pray under the moon,
She stood there, holding back her tears.
07.31.2021
For Edward Ibeh's "This or That, Vol 5" contest
Copyright © Joanna Daniel | Year Posted 2021
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