Larry Belt Poet Rhyme

Satin Tears

She lies in her bed night after night
While crying her satin tears
Her satin pillows, her only comfort
Her husband's been gone for years

He went away to fight in a war
In a far and distant land
He didn't come home like he'd promised
For he died alone in the sand

People will tell her, "It gets better"
But her wounds grow deeper each day
Her scars from a war she didn't even fight
Simply just won't go away

Those satin pillows retain his smell
But each day his scent grows weak
She holds the pillow close to her heart
As she nestles it with her cheek

She talks to the pillow from time to time
It mostly calms her fears
She cries herself to sleep each night
In a puddle of satin tears

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Ralph Taylor June 3, 2010 at 3:33 PM Awesome write. Very sad and sorrowful. Thanks for the info. I was just curious. I was fooling around on the computor one day looking up locations on diff Soupers. There was one with your name in Afton, Tn but I didn't know if it was you. No big deal. My wife, Una, really enjoys your poetry too and she sends her best to you and yours. Have a good one. Rgds Ralph/Una.