My Husband is a Soldier
A melancholic one shot inspired by Merrill Glass poem, But You Didnt... Foreword But You Didnt by Merrill Glass Remember the time you lent me your car and I dented it?I thought youd kill me...But you didnt.Remember the time I forgot to tell you the dance wasformal, and you came in jeans?I thought youd hate me...But you didnt.Remember the times Id flirt withother boys just to make you jealous, andyou were?I thought youd drop me...But you didnt.There were plenty of things you did to put up with me,to keep me happy, to love me, and there areso many things I wanted to tellyou when you returned fromVietnam North Korea...But you didnt.Source: https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/but-you-didnt-by-merrill-glass Chaerin bites her lower lips as she eyes the telephone. It is ringing nonstop, calling for her attention yet she isnt faze. She knows what the call is about...but she wont allow them to break her hopes.He will comeback just like he promised. He will return home to her.Caressing her swollen tummy, she shakes her head. "Dont worry Baby...Daddy will comeback."However, the ring keeps on echoing inside their small apartment. Its as if it wouldnt stop till she face the wrecking truth."...twelve soldiers didnt make it and was confirmed dead by their comrades..."One lone tear fell from the corner of her eyes as the television plays on the sala nonstop."Come back home, my Love..."