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Home By Christmas

by Ian Whiteley

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Home By Christmas

I fear I let my feelings rule my head,
that you would have no trouble getting leave.
You would be home by Christmas as they said.

All through the Autumn, sleeping cold in bed,
I dreamt of all our marriage would achieve.
I fear I let my feelings rule my head.

Not since the day that both of us were wed
had we missed carols, sung that holy eve.
You would be home by Ch...

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Wednesday 14th May 2014 2:15 pm

death   home by christmas   hope   loss   villanelle   war poem   SITWB

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