Love Poem: The Last Letter
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Written by: Robert Lindley

The Last Letter

The Last Letter


Death faced with defiant scowl
Clutching her last letter tight
Fierce fighter let out a howl
Gave up the ghost in this fight

Last image was her blonde hair
Short blue dress fit her well
How he asked her out on a dare
thinking to get shot all to hell

Then she accepted and gave a kiss
O' just to gently touch her hand
Her everything he was sure to miss
as he died in this distant land

Sure that his love would not know
Life had rewarded him with her love
Leaving her was the greatest blow
Yet Hope promised seeing her above

The brave soldier breathed his last
earth melted into a distant shape
She the great treasure of his past
from her love he wanted no escape 

Death faced with defiant scowl
Clutching her last letter tight
Fierce fighter let out a howl
Gave up the ghost in this fight

Robert J. Lindley, 03-17-2015