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My soldier's leaving

Drop your wings, Love.
Because where you’re going
You won’t need them.
They’ll be a bigger burden
To try
And keep them
Pure
    White
         Trimmed
                Perfect.
I won’t hold you
(Accountable for keeping
  My heart in tact)
While you’re battling the bullets
Constantly streaming
By your precious eyes.
I just pray
God forgive your war torn soul
(again)
And your unavoidable sins.
I’ll try
To patch the new holes in your heart
(And continue to work on the old ones)
When you return
To your wings,
If your love for me
Still bursts from your chest
As it is
In this moment of…
   reluctant goodbye.
It pains me
That this one hug…
Is the only one you’ll remember
    me by for the next two years.
I’m trying to make it a good one
But I’m weak
From the knowledge
That my soldier
    Is going (back) to war.
So drop your wings, Love.
I’ll be here when you return.

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On Monday June 9th, 2008, Daughter_Of_The_Moon (164) writes:

Had to revisit this again. I've been seeing so many friends come home from their last tour, it just helps to remember all they went through... -Heather-

On Thursday April 24th, 2008, Chaos God (75) writes:

I Love It, So Would My Girlfriend... I Just Enlisted In The US Army. Thanks, And Can I Send This To Her?

On Monday June 11th, 2007, Clementine (153) writes:

perfect form for the piece, nice job. A Gem in a shit pile

On Monday April 30th, 2007, Endifference (270) writes:

Sad, hopeful, the fear is real. Good write, and too honest to the truth. -END

On Friday April 27th, 2007, prettydisgrace (142) writes:

amazing write courtney.. lovely.

On Wednesday March 21st, 2007, Daughter_Of_The_Moon (164) writes:

Lovely,...It makes me cry to know what you go through. -Heather-

On Sunday March 11th, 2007, Mab (1028) writes:

to know that someone is waiting for you back home is what gets you through the days.

On Saturday March 10th, 2007, Winter Born (169) writes:

And now I know what the other side of me leaving feels like...

On Tuesday January 30th, 2007, An Expired Member (7) writes:

I feel the same way but now my cuzin is home not in body but memory. ~Morubiki

On Wednesday January 17th, 2007, Dancing_Monkey (1843) writes:

This is why I alos ones wrote like this. In few words a line. It gives a good feeling asto how it was said. Leaves the reader with no choise but to keep reading/hearing your words.

On Monday February 27th, 2006, Lexicon (43) writes:

I too am a soldier's girl, i felt your pain, i feel it. (good write)

On Tuesday December 13th, 2005, LordBrosnian (65) writes:

I'll pray he doesn't catch some tungston twixt the teeth ;)

On Tuesday November 8th, 2005, Grey Lies (230) writes:

i know how you feel...most of my loved ones are in he military....its so hard to let them go..knowing that you might not see them again...lovely write.

On Monday November 7th, 2005, Gold Dust Woman (186) writes:

nice write and i know exactly how she feels my love is overseas too

On Tuesday October 25th, 2005, toy soldier (39) writes:

every soldier needs a girl like you. thats all there is to it. i have one. i just cant keep her. but shes there.

On Wednesday October 26th, 2005, Army Barbie (500) writes:

You'll keep her eventually, don't give up on her. It took a while for my soldier to keep me! he's got me now.

On Sunday October 23rd, 2005, Aethelwyne (70) writes:

i miss my family thats overseas. theres a few. very nice write

On Sunday October 23rd, 2005, Army Barbie (500) writes:

I'm sorry. :( If ya ever need to talk I'm here.

On Saturday October 15th, 2005, An Expired Member (8) writes:

I'm a United States Marine, and its nice there are still girls out there that dont commit sin's while there claimed significant other is overseas. I like it, alot.

On Saturday October 15th, 2005, Army Barbie (500) writes:

Your comment means alot to me. Knowing he's been unfaithful is the hardest thing to live with, and it makes it harder for me to remain faithful. I'm tryin! Hehe, thank you again.

On Monday September 26th, 2005, An Expired Member (4) writes:

I am in the same place you are right now and this really touched me. I loved it. If you ever need someone to talk to, I'm just an email away!

On Saturday October 15th, 2005, Army Barbie (500) writes:

Man am I ever sorry you're going through this. I don't wish this on my worst enemy. If you need to talk I'm an email away too!

On Monday September 12th, 2005, Sticky Kitty (321) writes:

All that you write seems to touch a part of my soul I've never seemed to have. I admire your strength so completly. I don't know how you stand it. -Kitty

On Monday September 12th, 2005, island warrior (303) writes:

A wonderful heartfelt write.

On Saturday September 10th, 2005, girlafraid (579) writes:

that is so heart-breaking...it aches as you read it...i love the concept of leaving wings behind...beautiful work.

On Saturday September 10th, 2005, An Expired Member (26) writes:

Awesome write, i have no idea how you must be feeling in times such as these, but this has given a very brief but strong insight.(The line "I'm Trying to make it a good one" says it all)Peace out

On Saturday September 10th, 2005, Possesion (192) writes:

I know what it's like to watch your soldiers go..(I'm an army brat) A good write, and my sentiments.

On Saturday September 10th, 2005, redtearswhitesnow (90) writes:

Awwww.Best of wishes for your Significant other.

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