Poetry
Letter to a Marine
By: Emily Turner
Dear David,
A letter, that Ill write to you
Full of excitement and fun and nothing that is blue.
Ill write of the recent movies Ive seen and new TV shows.
Ill explain all my outlandish shopping trips and buying new clothes.
Ill relive prom night for you, where I danced and laughed with friends.
Ill tell of new music on MTV and all the up and coming new bands.
Ill retell the best joke that Ive heard all week.
Or how I played Ms. Fixit and conquered a leak.
And in my letters Ill make sure to never mention the bad.
And how the sadness outweighs the good in all the times that Ive had.
Ill never write that I miss you, or wished you were here.
Ill make sure you never know that I even shed a tear.
These tears I cry of loneliness ever since youve been gone.
Because I need you to think Ive been nothing but strong.
So that you can carry on without worry and do what you need to do.
To be strong and courageous enough to fight your way through
All the challenges that lie ahead of you.
That is why Ill write so youre never given a clue
As to how much youre needed and missed
And how I want you to be the last boy Ive ever kissed
Because Ive learned in your absence, something that is true.
Ive learned that Im just not whole, without you.
Written with tears and sealed with love,
Your "soon to be" Miss Emily
Emily