Friday Poem – An Army Cry

I cry because you are not here and it breaks my heart
Often I cry by myself and usually in the dark
I cry because of the silence especially in the night
I cry because I know you have to go and fight

I cry because I’m lonely and miss your smiling face
I cry because I know you are off to a darker place
I cry because I’m worried, but hey, that’s just me
I cry because I’m proud, you’re Being All You Can Be

I cry because it hasn’t even been a week
I cry because I know it’s you I always seek
I cry because this will be one of our toughest years
I cry because I know I always want you my dear

I cry because no one understands, but an Army wife
I cry because I know I wouldn’t change anything about my life

Author: Lisa Scheidelman