The night is dark and silent,
The air is cold and dank,
He writes her from a distant land,
while safe within his Tank.
A soft goodnight mailed to the moon,
She'll get it in a day,
When he cannot hear her voice,
its always said this way.
He Climbs into his sleeping bag,
'tis mystery hes told,
How the desert heat can kill by day,
but still at night be cold.
What he would give to hold her now,
Three thousand miles away,
where she is rising with the sun,
surviving yet another day.
He gazes through the darkness,
down at his calloused hands,
So cold that from his finger slips,
his silver wedding band.
He holds it to the moonlight
and then brings it to his lips,
A tear falls from his soft brown eyes,
as he gives it a kiss.
He shall be home again and soon,
No more they'll be apart,
As by her side he shall remain,
for every beat of heart.
But for now, he says goodnight,
and seals it with a kiss,
praying they can both withstand,
another day of this.
A contest entry
- Helping Raise Spirits of Our Soldiers! by JustSimplyLissa.
3000 points, ended September 24, 2007, 16 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Solider Boys by cutekitten789.
400 points, ended March 15, 2008, 19 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Soldiers by darkangelcutter.
400 points, ended March 19, 2008, 18 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Non Noi Dimenticheremo (We Will Not Forget) by Jihi-Kami.
700 points, ended October 19, 8 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
Comments
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What a sweet poem! Great imagery.
Good luck in the contest. Thanks for entering.
-Misty
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hey this is really good i really like this poem i am sorry if you ever need a shoulder to cry on i am here for you i know this feeling but thank you for entering
blessing
shannon -
Touching
What a beautiful and hopeful poem! It is written in such a way that the reader can feel what both the soldier and his lady are feeling, and that is a gift to us all. It is also written with such love, I especially loved the ending.
God Bless the both of You -
wow... this poem describes it perfectly... just trying to get by day after day... waiting for a sparkel to come back into your life
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This is a very sweet, loving write. It is so hard to be seperated like that. Great poem, thank you for entering the contest. Good luck.
♥
whisper
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So wonderfully written. Beautiful. Thank you for all you do and all that your husband does. God bless both of you
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I envy you not for what you are having to endure at this time. I say thank you to you and especially to your husband for the fact that he is over there fighting to help keep us a free nation. This touched my heart deeply and I want to say thank you for entering this piece. Best wishes in the contest with such a heartfelt entry. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family that you be together soon. Love and God bless, Joyce
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My heart aches for you and your brave soldier and I shed a tear with you. Your words flow across the page and your love is there for all to see. My prayers are with you both.
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Precious Poem
Speaks volumes to many who are apart!! Lover and husbands and wifes. Distance is dark and silent and then another day goes by so quickly. I felt sad for those couples. I also felt very warm in love is so precious. Thank you, beautifully written!!
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Aw. What a sweet little poem. How distant love pulls at a lonely heart.
Very well written, and your great descriptions and your thoughtfulness.
Great!
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A touching poem about a soldier and his wife, separated by thousands of miles ... yet joined by thoughts in moonlight.
"A soft goodnight mailed to the moon,
She'll get it in a day,
When he cannot hear her voice,
its always said this way."
Wish you a speedy reunion! ....JustBreathe
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It hurts like hell to be apart and you conveyed that feeling in such a sad but beautiful way. I know exactly what you mean. Very heartfelt words.
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Another beauty ma'am, for that boy Joe. Umm, that man Joe! Hee hee. I'm said it before so I'll just say I always enjoy your writing. So gentle and delicate in its way.
Paul
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Oh, what a simply beautiful, loving poem!
I am so impressed by your writing... and I would love to feature this on Poetry Planet tonight! Many people world over would appreciate this wonderful message! 
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