War
The Toll it Takes on Soldiers
Poems
Reflect
Lonely, wanting of your love
An ocean away, praying to God above
Missing you, my wife
How you've made me a better man and changed my life
Without your support, Im not sure I would make it through
The leadership back home doesn't have a clue
As to what we've been through
I told them I wanted to train soldiers when I returned
'You're coming to staff' was my answer in turn
So soldiers deploy, untrained as to what they'll face
Every death is their disgrace
But still my wife stands by me
Tells me I can do better, we'll make them see
Without her I would have been lost
I think of leaving the Army, but at what cost?
This is a poem from a young soldier in Iraq. He misses his wife back home, and at many points thinks about leaving the army. His wife's support back home, knowing that she's back there waiting for him everyday is the only thing keeping him going. The war has deteriorated his will but the family support keeps him moving.