Soldier Come Home Poem by Sally Campbell

He came home from the war, this proud Marine
One of the toughest the world had seen,
He stood tall, and straight, with shoulders wide
Look at him, and see his pride
He served his country hard and well
With pain, he will have many stories to tell,
Now, on to his love whom he adores
With anticipation his excitement soars
It’s been a long time since he left her alone
Begged her to wait for him to come home,
At times it was hard to her be true
He feels their time is far overdue
Their life he has planned for the years ahead
He hopes soon to him she will be wed,
She tried her best, but try as she may
She grew lonelier day by day
It was not planned she meet another man
But now by her husband, the Marine’s love stands
His pride out of mind
He could only ask why
Bow his head, hurt inside, and cry
He thought of the past
Thought of the Corp
Thought of his friends he had lost in the war
To his homeland he returned
Glad to be free
And thought:
I gave my all
And all was taken from me.