Jessica Thompson Poet Rhyme

War and My Soldier

War And My Soldier
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Has your love been called to war,
do you feel all  alone
does the emptiness confine you
like a prison in your home?

Do you worry all the time,
that it's driving you insane
but feel the honor of them serving
you feel guilty to complain.

I know how you're feeling,
I've been  there myself
the days never pass fast enough
but the worries pile the shelf.

You wait by the phone,
in fear you'll miss their call
praying that they'll be okay
when you don't hear from them at all.

You fill a box with things,
memories shipped overseas
wondering if they'll get it
in such trying times like these.

You're constantly watching t.v,
praying the news wont be so bad
keeping family moral
when it feels like alls been had.

You go on each day as you have the last,
your children by your side
hoping and praying soon they'll return
in the silence you confide.

Dreading that you could hear the knock,
as doubts fill within you heart
yet still staying strong
though you fall apart.

Then the days finally reaches end,
and they're right back in your bed
and everything so different
and things are left unsaid.

You are so happy they're home,
even though things have changed a bit
but you still love one another
because you chose to never quit.

6/23/14-Jessica Thompson

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Vera Duggan June 24, 2014 at 8:24 PM Jess that is a lovely poem, I remember how I felt when Peter was in the army and then shipped off to Vietnam wondering if I would ever see him again, it is a terrible feeling so yes I do know how you must have felt but we all get through it, thank you for the read my dear Take care................Vera............. Jessica Thompson June 24, 2014 at 9:10 PM Thank you so much Vera, yeah I truly feel for the ones who have to go through this. But in all truth, I am glad all is well now. Thank you my dear friend Jess :)