My Soldier

You're going away to become a soldier,

Nothing will stop you from growing older.

Just take heed and remember this too,

You were my soldier before they ever knew.

Don't think me ignorant of the reasons you go,

I love you enough to know the Fight against your Foe.

Refuse to believe the lie that I will abandon our journey,

We have come too far and you have captivated me already.

I trust your strength and admire your determination,

The walls will be broken down by your vigorous passion.

So, with these words, I send you off,

To fight for the freedom that must never be lost.

You're going away too soon and too fast,

Before you depart, I declare deep, violent love that I know will last.

These words are for you, and you alone, to unravel,

Down the road that inevitably you must travel.


I love you with everything I have,

-Carlin


-This is a poem to my boyfriend. He has enlisted into the Army (active duty) and is soon about to leave. I support him and every reason he is going. We cannot have a free country if there are not any men or women to step up and fight for it. Although I am excited for him, it is hard for me to let him go, even if just for a short time. I love him. I wrote this because I have been harboring a lot of emotions, even slight resentment, and I wanted to tell him that I will always be his, no matter the distance. I have complete faith in the situation; I cannot and will not live my life in fear.

278 words.