Stories & Poems About War
I
Didn’t Want To Cry…
I didn’t want to cry…
When I held her close to me…
And whispered in her ear…
“That I’m helping folks be free”.
I didn’t want to cry…
When she took my hand to feel…
The
movement of our child…
Which her joy could not conceal!
I didn’t want to cry…
When her tears began to flow…
As she
touched my rugged face…
And refused to let me go!
I didn’t want to cry…
When she looked into my eyes…
And said, “Come back to me…
My proud
and faithful guy!”
I didn’t want to cry…
As I slowly walked away…
And I never tried to hide them…
For I knew it was ok!
By Bob Beskar 10-15-2006
Vietnam War Veteran