Solider Love

[Pamela]

I love a soldier

With all my heart

I see him almost never;

we are always apart.

We may not be together,

but love does not give in.

To let something like this go

would be such a sin.

He is courageous and

he is a man,

protecting his country

as best as he can.

The last time I saw him?

Seven months past.

But I feel his love for me

and I know it will last.

Perhaps there will be peace;

perhaps there will not.

I hold on to hope;

it's all that I've got.

My love for him grows.

It's stronger each day.

The distance between us

can't hold it at bay.

He calls;

I write.

We both hold on

with all our might.

I cry often,

I will not lie.

Sometimes smiling is hard,

but I sure do try.

I love

I hope

I dream

I cope.

His heart is strong;

his feelings are true.

He loves me and

I love him too.

Yes, I love a soldier

and though we're apart,

we're always together-

together at heart.

[Monica Cruz]

I can completely relate right now, and feel so lost right now. Everything you have said has been felt before and will be felt again. Just one question...How does all the loved one's left behind deal, w/o losing their mind?
I swore today I almost lost it at work.

Kudos to you!

[Mindy Karczewski]

Oh my gosh! My soldier is being deployed in October. Reading this has me crying already. It's going to be a hard time with him gone. How does anyone do it?

[Kathy Yardley]

My soldier has been gone for 14 monhts. It is time for him to come home! I pray every day for his safe return. My faith in God and my solder is the only thing that gets me thru.

The poem is beautiful. I may have to steal it!!

[cawardog]

BELIEVE ME WHEN THERE THERE THEY NEED YOUR HELP TOO, wHAT THEY SEE AND DO THEY CANT TALK ABOUT SO MUCH SO DON'T MAKE THEM FIND SOME THING YOU CAN DO TOGETHER THERE MANY WAYS FOR US TO TALK TO FAMILY BACK HOME I JUST GOT HOME FROM 28 MOS THERE IN SAND AND KNOW THEY CAN E-MAIL CALL SKIP CALL ON COMPUTER TO STAY IN TOUCH DOSNT COAST AS MUCH THOUGH. PRAY FOR THEM EVERY DAY AT LEAST I'M SURE THATS WHAT BROUGHT ME HOME SAFE FROM ALL MY TOURS THERE. DON'T LET YOUR SELF GET TEMPED EITHER WHILE THERE AWAY DON'T LET OTHER MEN TRY TO COMFURT YOU IT LEADS TO MANY PROBLEMS. READ A BOOK TOGETHER TAKES LIKE TWO WEEKS TO MAIL STUFF OVER SEND A BOOK WITH HIM READ CHAPTER THEN DISCUA IT LIKE PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE OR FIREPROOF OR CHICKEN SOUP EVEN THERES A LOT OF THEM OUT THERE JUST DO IT TOGETHER. SEND LITTLE BOXES TO SUPRISE THEM ITS GREAT TO COME HOME OH GET OFF WORK TO FIND SOME ONE SENT YEAH BOX DONT HAVE TO BE BIG OR EXSPESIVE JUST SHOW YOU CARE. CANDY OR SOME THING THEY LIKE IF FOOTBAL CUT OUT STATES FROM SPORT SEND IT TOO OR SEND HOLE LOCAL PAPER ITS FUN AND THELL LIKE IT TOO.

[cawardog]

ALSO HARD WITH TIME THEY SEND OUR MEN AND WOMEN TOO AS HOLIDAYS ABOUT TO COME OVER THERE WE DONT REALY ITS A NOTHER DAY CLOSER TO COMING HOME THOUGH SO ALWAYS GOOD , DON'T COUNT DAYS EITHER MAKES TIME DRAG I THINK ANY WAY......WELL HOPE DIDN'T BOAR YOU OR OVER STEP JUST TRYING TO HELP YOU HELP THEM .....C'YA!!pAUL