Poetry: walking the path of a military wife
He Will Return
In quiet moments when a separation becomes diffiicult, poetry seems to have been the means to restoring calm, or at least sanity. Those who support actively serving defence personnel may find treasure here, priceless, that remains hidden from most, but not all..
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He Will Return - PDF download
He Will Return - PDF download
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Written as the first of a set of poems in 2006, "He Will Return," and "To Words," were written shortly after receiving my husband home from his second deployment to Iraq.
This poem was featured in the Australian War Memorial's "Partners Project," presentation on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY8uY3EAmOU