Save Your Last Tear For Me

The war has changed you so
Made you mad how life will go
Does nothing makes you smile
Spending time with me awhile
Your days were full of strife
And taking away so much life
Your nights are sleepless now
Just can't adjust them somehow
Rounds going off all around
Ducking from every sound
Your face - so staight laced
Lacking joy and lacking grace
Such sadness in your eyes
Reflections that you despise
Can you feel how hurt you are
How hurt you make me feel
Is there hope up in the stars
That still shines down from afar
Please hold me close and dear
And not make me shake with fear
And promise you'll save for me
When you shed your last tear
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Posted: Sep 2011
About this poem:
I can't share why I wrote this. Very personal.

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SUMMIT09
VERY NICE READ, IT HOLDS SOME TRUTH IN MY LIFE.
niah9
teddybear teddybear Kathy
Macduff5
Beautifully expressed Yankee. A poignant piece. handshake thumbs up
cafetwo2010
A deeply expressed write Yank..' In a war torn world we all come away battered and bruised. Yet, I believe there is a hope and purpose that shall in the end give meaning and justification to all our suffering.angel thumbs up
Odette67
Can you feel how hurt you are
How hurt you make me feel
Is there hope up in the stars
That still shines down from afar
Please hold me close and dear
And not make me shake with fear
And promise you'll save for me
When you shed your last tear

Very rare a poem brings tears to my eyes...but my word this one did. It reminded me of my uncle who came back from world war2 a changed man...his kids would walk on egg shells when he was home.

Profoundly deep poem Y4Y teddybear
Fellsman
Hi Yankee

Exquisite poetry and descriptive narrative - one of those poems which makes me glad that I took the trouble to log on this morning...

Regards

Bill cheers
Yankee4you
Bill.... I'm honoured by your comment....many thanks....
Yankee4you
Cafe....the write is about PTSD which used to be called shellshock....we all know vets affected...such a hard thing...
to deal with...from my own experiences....within our own family....and to think that many still don't understand or
experience the aftermath of war....is tragic.....
Yankee4you
Odette Many Thanks....I know too well what you are saying about your uncle....bless his soul....
TEKA8
Wonderfully well put thumbs up
Earlgreytea
an amazing write written with sincerity and great depth, real communion with your special someone... thumbs up
Happychatty1
Sad but powerfully expressive poem
The haunting cruel debilitating physical and psychological condition that occurs due to the acute shock and trauma of their experiences that sadly affects not only the individual but their families...thankfully more support is available since the condition was recognised and better understood to diagnose and treat
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