You Think You Know
You think you know my pain, but I hope you never have to.
You don’t know the way my heart breaks every time you kiss your significant other, taking for granted the time you have together
You don’t have the lonely days spent wanting someone to kiss, or a hand to hold.
You don’t know about my sleepless nights listening to “our song” attempting to fight back my tears but losing miserably
You don’t feel my heart shutter whenever I hear his name or about the Marine Corps
But you also don’t feel the pride I do whenever I see a Marine flag, sticker or shirt.
You can’t understand the importance of getting mail
Or feel the sense of peace when you see his hand writing on the outside of an envelope, knowing that he is ok, he is well, and he is still fighting
You don’t understand the miracle of pictures or the importance of capturing the little things in life that you can’t share together, but want him to experience
You can’t believe in the power of “I love you” if you hear it every day
You don’t know how it feels to cry yourself to sleep, and wake up reaching for him
Only to be rushed back to reality and have you eyes well up with tears once again
You couldn’t feel the sense of ease in the midnight hours, when you visit the Marine Corps website to find out your not alone, and there are others out there just like you
You wouldn’t know the sadness in good-bye, knowing you may never see him again
And you would never be able to fathom the feelings of happiness, the overwhelming sense of joy, and the ecstasy that escapes when you see him for the first time when he gets home
Hardships are part of the battle, but loving him is worth every tear
He is the only one who can make me feel like a woman, help me to believe in myself, and he is the only one who’s voice is able calm me when I cry
Whenever I read his letters, hear his voice, or see his face; I know I have made the right decision
He is the man I love.
He is the man I live for.
He is the man I will marry.
He is a United States Marine.
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