His name was called
Finally a letter had come
The envelope was plain
Except for his name
He sat and stared at it
He wondered who it was from
He had no family
He had no friends
With trembling hands
he carefully opened it
savoring every moment
slowly he pulled out a note
The first thing he noticed.
In each the corners,
a hand drawn heart design.
Dear Soldier, it began.
Tears filled his eye as on he read
You don't know me,
I don't know you.
But will you be my friend?
I am a young girl,in the hospital.
I am dying, lonely and afraid.
I prayed to God to give to me
a friend and He told me to write to you.
So dear soldier I am writing and I prayed
God to put this in the hands of one in need
So if you are reading this
You must be the one who needs a friend
Write me back if you have time.
Even if just to give me your name.
Thank you for serving.
Love your new friend
With tears in his eyes
He folded the note
placed it in his pocket
close to his heart
Rising up, He wiped his eyes.
Picked up his gun, back on patrol.
This time though he could smile.
He had a friend of his own.
Author notes
Prompt picture #1
Wildfiredreamer
I wrote this at 0630 while waiting on my daughter to get dressed, but had to finish the back ground after I got back home.
picture from www.nationalgeographic.com/.../troops.html
A contest entry
- What do the pictures say...or do they SCREAM? by Lady Eventide.
600 points, ended October 27, 2007, 10 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Kissing The War Goodbye by Dead Star--x.
600 points, ended February 2, 2008, 12 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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this is really heart warming! its one of the reasons why i want to write a soldier, because i know some of them dont recieve lettters from family or loved ones but i dont know how
i really like this-i think ill bookmark it when the contest is over♥
Dead Star--x
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Oh wow this is a very touching poem. I got chills when I was reading it. Keep up the good work.
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thank you.
I'm glad it touched you.
Our military is very important and they need to be encouraged.
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Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!
You sent chills up my spine with this piece, poet, and I thank you for that. A warm chill...a chill of meaning, such as was this poem!
Great job. I wish you all the best.
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I enjoyed reading this. It is something that I can relate to. I may not take it the exact way you mean it, but I can relate to it. You are a very talented writer, and I hope to have more time to read more of your excellent work. Keep up the good writing.
Always
~Missing My Soldier~
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