John No More - Poem by Marie 

I stood at the door freezing cold waiting my man
icy snow blinded my view I see nothing
he will not come, he is gone but to where? 

John, oh my john, please love return to me
I love you why are you blind why don't you come? 
john my love return to me at this hour now
your coldness is so unkind you forgot me how? 

children play and laugh passers by say hi
I can not respond. I have started to cry
john john come home now this day
you cant be killed in action, my john, no way! 

The telegram to me said killed in action
this gives me no peace or satisfaction
what where your last thoughts? me? 
Oh john how can this be true? no you no me? 

I am stood shivering on the door 
you should be home today
yet your a corps in the ground
my john's flesh rotting away

War is cruel. Death is The end
I lost my husband, my best friend
wed for a year, children none! 
only in my memory do you linger on

freezing and cold crying I stand here today
god let the enemy take you away
footsteps draw near me, closer now 
my minds frozen, my heart skips a beat

john john is that you returning my love? 
The voice of my father says come in now love, 
he turns me round he closes the door
he hugs me and says. he's coming home no more

john john I will be with you one day
forever in eternity no one will take you away
wait for me your loving wife
pray god to take this pain that cuts like a knife

john john good bye my soul mate
sit there in heaven am coming just wait
goodbye cruel world I have had enough of life
I am going to find my john to again be his wife