Submitted by: James Casper
Category: Poetry
Faithful to my memories
I have memories.
Of the few vears of our teenage romance.
Of the movies,the walking,talking
And the Friday nights dance.
I have memories.
The Army wanted me for a year.
Then the War.
The year became nearly FIVE.
The letters between us
Kept our romance alive.
Of the many ways to say I love you
I said them all,Jean said all too
I have memories.
The War ended but not our romance.
My love was halfway around the world
I was eager to go home to her
To put my arms around my sweetheart
And never more to part.
I have memories
Of the long wait for a home bound ship
My ship arrived,.I boarded, and I sailed
Ten days across a wild sea.
To the USA and into port.
Then east by train on CHRISTMAS EVE
To the last Fort.
At Fort Dix I gave up my rifle and gear.
I received a train ticket and was on my way.
At last to my Jean on NEW YEARS DAY.
Jim Casper
Jim Casper was enlisted during WWII from 1941 through 1945 during which time he was away from his girl/wife much of the time and missed her terribly.