(Poetry) A Letter From Iraq

[Ty]

I'm sitting here writing this letter from a land of despair.
And wondering to myself is this really fair.

To be away from you for oh so very long.
And have tears in my eyes everytime I hear our song.

You stay on my mind every single day.
And 7 months just seems, so far away

I miss your kisses and your pretty face.
Your soft skin and you warm embrace.

I miss stayin up with you during the week.
And laughing so hard I can barely speak.

I dream about these times every single night.
I even long for the times when we would fight.

I hate knowing that you feel the same.
I hate feeling like this is just a game.

A game of chess played with our lives.
As we leave behind our girlfriends and wives.

Everyday this fills me with so much rage.
Like an ape at a zoo, locked in a cage.

But I'll be fine, and home around April or May.
So you should think of a few games, that we can play.

Games for when I drop my bags on the floor.
And take you upstairs and close the door.

I don't really know what else to say.
So I will just end the letter this way,

With something we both know is true.
I will always and forever be IN LOVE WITH YOU!!!