Return To Sender
He promised he would write her
She asked, "Every single day?"
He said, "If you will write me"
"Of course I will", he heard her say
They drove to the airport
For it was time for him to depart
The thought of him leaving
Was just breaking her heart
He was headed to Afghanistan
A Marine, for many years
But as he was leaving
He couldn't hold back the tears
The letters kept on coming
Day after day, after day
They wrote about everything
And never run out of things to say
Her letters were always
So loving and tender
Til one day he got one
That said, return to sender
He didn't understand it
Why didn't she write
He started to get worried
For something wasn't right
Three days have now passed
And still, not one letter
If he knew she was okay
It would make him feel better
The next day at mail call
He broke down and cried
For he opened a letter
That said, his wife had died
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