Ink scribbles

Chapter 4

By: @vintage_frootloop
Remembrance day poem
Title: An escaped tragedy

A sunday morning, cold as ever.
A mist, a frost, a chill in the weather.
Something is wrong, dread explodes in my chest.
I'm awake more than ever because how could I rest?
Until I know he's safe, there will be a quake in my knees,
A startle when there is just a slight breeze.
There's a knock at the door, A voice screams in my mind,
"He's dead, he's gone, he's not coming home this time."
I hear the slight fall of letters seeping through the door.
I just know in my soul that he's fallen to war.
Where has the hope gone? When did it leave?
He's been away for so long,
Honorably serving our country.
The floorboards creak, my head snaps to the sound.
A tearstained child with her head bowed down.
she lifts her head, she knows it too.
How grief might fill our hearts all too soon.
I tremble as I arise, tears await to spill from my eyes.
Those few steps feel as if they are a crime.
Because I know in my heart I may not be so lucky this time.
Lucky enough to see his smile, to see him cry, to see us grow far past our prime.
Slowly I take the letters in my hand,
I catch my breath and gently stand.
I wish, I wish my fears won't come true,
That they'll dissolve and fade, to a mere pain I once knew.
I flip through the envelopes disregarding all,
Just looking for The certain one that might be my overall downfall.
Another knock at the door,
A familiar tune.
I can't help but look up,
Will I get the chance to see him escape from his almost positive doom?
A terrible sob escapes my throat,
Please oh please, I can only hope,
Is he here at home and not at war?
I unlock the door, I greet who's there although my voice is hoarse.
He's standing proud although he looks as if he'll fall down.
Strengthened from war and sickly for home.
He's back, he's home, I've gotten the chance to see him once more.
Oh my world he's home, let's rejoice in his coming alive from war.
My wish came true, I do hope he's missed me too.
A smile cracks onto his face,
Thank God he's gone from that wretched place.
A child and father, a husband and wife,
a whole family again, In this horrible world I again feel safe.