Her One Christmas Wish
So devastating, my soldier is dead
Mama, it's too hard, don't know what to do
Help me through this, I'm counting on you
This day is too hard, this day is too sad
Just lost a very special friend that I had
And, it is hurting, hurting, me
Tell me, will this hurting forever be?
Shattered dreams, it hurts so bad
A very special love, we once had
One year ago I became his bride
Along came war and took him from
my side
You say that time will make it alright
Please, tell how to survive this night
Remembering his tender touch
So many little things that meant so much
The way he held me in his arm
Never dreamed he would leave me alone
Memories we shared, dreams we dreamed
So many little things, so many dreams
we promised, together, that we'd grow old
Now, all that's left: a wedding band of gold
One year ago, I became his bride
Along came war, took him from my side
A brave, young man, he fought, he died
Just can't accept it, hard as I've tried
All I'm wishing for on Christmas Day
This pain to go; precious memories to stay.
Published by Mary E. Coe
I write articles, songs, poetry, short stories and stageplays. Some of my writings are fictitious and some are fact based. In the Spring of 1993, some of my poems were published in the library at Citrus Col... View profile
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13 Comments
Post a CommentBeautifully sad and touching! Excellent work.
P.S. Mary, it really isn't fictitious, because it really has happened to so many..
Absolutely wonderful! You truly made me cry. I thought back to the Vietnam war, and how many sad, sad stories I had heard. How could anyone ever blame the men and women who serve, and the families who spend every day in fear, for even one moment, for something they had to do...
very touching!
Beautiful and heartfelt.
Sad but beautiful.
loved this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks to everyone for your very kind and warm comments. This poem is fictitious. It is based on war stories I,ve heard and everyday news about relatives and friends losing their loved ones in war.
Another reason I am pro-peace and anti-war.
Very poignant story.