Good Morning Army Boy
Summary: Sometimes...not often but sometimes...she forgot what it felt like to love him...and to have him love her...
And so…that was it…he was gone again…gone to Korea…old memories began to surface. That feeling of nostalgia couldn't be shaken, so she began to go through old letters and pictures…she came across one from some years ago…
1942
Good Morning Army Boy,
I just thought I'd write to let you know that I love you, and that I miss you…and I can't wait until you come back so we can be together again…
It was quite obvious to the world that you could not cuddle with a letter…so forgetting came easily. It was at this time she felt so alone, she hated him for leaving her time after time…although…she had no right. He was a soldier, she knew that, he proposed in combat boots for God's sake…so she knew that there would be many lonely nights, but she was strong she could handle it…she was right for the most part, she could handle it…but sometimes…not often…but sometimes…when he was away…she forgot what if felt like to love him.
…You promised that you would come back to me and I'm holding you to that…I know that when you do come back it'll only be a matter of time before the Army takes you away again…I understand, you have to do what you have to do…
Not forgot that she did love him…no…their love would never falter, of that she was sure…but she forgot what it felt like sometimes…and could she be blamed? Being separated by so many miles, no way to call, no way to see him or hear his voice…she couldn't feel his arms around her as they cuddled together, playing spoons. All she had were letters…just words scribbled onto a blank piece of stationary. Something that just couldn't replace the real thing.
…but I want to promise you here and now that I will wait for you…I'll always be here waiting for you…and one day you'll come back and you'll never have to leave again…
She knew she wasn't the first army wife to feel this way…She'd heard stories from Sherm and others to prove that. But that didn't make the loneliness go away…
…I know this is going to sound redundant, because I've said it so many times before, but I'm proud of you, and I love you.
Every time he would leave…and every time he would return to her…just as he'd promised, and just as she'd promised that she'd always be there waiting for him to return…though now it seemed…those days were almost over…soon he would return, and would never leave her again…so until then she would wait…
Forever Yours,
Mildred
A/N: Okay so...I guess you could call this a song-fic of sorts...it was inspired by this little ditty on tumblr, the link will be available on my profile.
It's a really and truly beautiful thing, I urge you to check it out. I realize that this fic doesn't do it justice...but I needed to write something to calm myself...and I wanna work with this some more when I have more time as the semester has started. Please tell me what you think, any suggestions would be appreciated and taken into deep consideration. That's all I have to say for right now...so...yeah...
~Allie