Pity for Hope
Pity for Hope

Screams are muted by quick sips of tea

As she watches him march away

Marching away into the trenches,

Duffel bag slung across his back

Her eyes lock on the figure walking

In one piece, to never re-

Oh stop, she thinks, you chose this path

You chose to have your heart gassed

And you knew it would happen, but fell

You knew he would leave, but you fell

Into short bliss, destiny's pain

And when your chance comes, you take it

You grasp it and hold it and love it

With every last bit of yourself

And give up whatever is needed

To deny what fate determined

And far too soon, you see him leave

That flame, that spirit will be stifled

Brought back to you either

With a note from the government

Or worse far worse as a shadow

A puppet that will no longer love you

Shell shocked and blind,

He will never love you

And I accepted that torture

When I first heard your voice

For that single hour with you

I chose to have my heart gassed with yours

I know my love won't return

I have no hope for that

Pity for hope, she's long gone

I swallowed her with the dregs of my tea

 

Disclaimer: Well…considering there aren't and GW chars, I don't even have to be writing this! Oh well, I'd just like to take this opportunity to tell you that I have a poetry website. Sadly, it doesn't feature any GW poetry. I publish original work, but I'm not gonna create a Gundam Wing section. So, if you wanna check out some non-GW stuff, you can look in my profile for the URL. Also, review this poem, please!