I want to see his face
I settle for an email
I want his touch
I settle for txt
I want to hear his voice
I settle for a computer screen
I want him
I settle for a screen name.
He wants me
I keep my laptop open
He wants to hear my voice
I email every night
He wants my touch
I respond to txt as soon as possible
He wants to see my face, and our children.
I send photos as often as possible.
I am so proud of him
He is so thankful for me.
Together, we are unbreakable.
(c)2008 Lorraine Yuriar
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BTW – Yes, I am unbelievably blessed. I do not know how military families survived in the days before email. I also know that I am lucky, because even today, not every military person deployed has access to internet or phone. I don’t know how their families manage. The poem is written based on my own experiences, blessed as they are.
Nice post and poem. Thanks for being a military family and serving our country this way. I am thankful you have email and internet access to make the miles seem shorter.
Mi amor, you are an awesome writer… i luv this poem, truly I am blessed having you as my wife.