It gets harder and harder each and every year
I return to the wall and feel your spirit near
You went off to war and never came home
Don’t know how I can go on and do this alone
I sit here by your name and ask God why?
Why didn’t he protect you, he let you die
My soldier in heaven protecting me from above
I feel your arms around me, all your love
You gave your life to keep us free
There was no other place you would rather be
So much emptiness I have inside
Remembering all the days when you were alive
Smiles appear as tears roll down my face
No more pain and war, you are in a much better place
Sitting on a cloud, uniform clean and pressed
My soldier in heaven, looking his military best
My soldier in heaven I pray to you
You are now at peace I will always love you
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Thank you TERESA for another poignant poem in the Military genre. This is interesting because it explores the concept of the comfort one derives from the FAITH that one has that a deceased loved-one is at peace in Heaven and still caring for us. I can empathise with this because I am a committed Christian. Because this is "Military Poem) there are certain significant lines. (3) You went off to war and never came home. (7) My soldier in Heaven protecting me from above . (9) You gave your life to keep us free (15 & 16 & 18) Sitting on a cloud ~ uniform clean and pressed ~ My soldier in Heaven ~ looking at his military best ................. You are now at peace ! These are great words you have put into the mouth of a Soldiers Widow grieving at his grave. This will be a very suitable poem to use in a Armistice Day Poetry Reading. Thanks for caring & sharing ~ Love & Hugs BRIAN.
thank you Brian I so appreciate your kind words
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