Never Coming Back
By Ella Kim
I remember the day he left,
He seemed so proud and brave.
Willing to fight for our country.
Waiting for the day he returned from the war,
But nothing came back.
My dear was buried at sea,
Two days before reaching England.
He’s submerged in the endless Atlantic sea,
A stormy, violent, endless void.
Nowhere to be found.
Suffering from the sickness,
Fighting until the end.
Still remaining strong against the pain.
It all feels fake.
I’m still expecting him the return from war.
He could ring the doorbell any moment,
And he would be standing on the porch,
Still in his uniform.
Tears of joy will flow from my eyes,
As he gives me a hug I missed all along.
After he enters our home once again,
Our daily life will be resumed.
I’m glad he died doing the right thing,
Fighting for our people,
Even though he knows the horrors of war.
I will tell our future child about him
How brave of a man he was.
Now he will be waiting for me in the heavens,
Until then, I must stand tall.
Because I know he will be by my side.
By Ella Kim
I remember the day he left,
He seemed so proud and brave.
Willing to fight for our country.
Waiting for the day he returned from the war,
But nothing came back.
My dear was buried at sea,
Two days before reaching England.
He’s submerged in the endless Atlantic sea,
A stormy, violent, endless void.
Nowhere to be found.
Suffering from the sickness,
Fighting until the end.
Still remaining strong against the pain.
It all feels fake.
I’m still expecting him the return from war.
He could ring the doorbell any moment,
And he would be standing on the porch,
Still in his uniform.
Tears of joy will flow from my eyes,
As he gives me a hug I missed all along.
After he enters our home once again,
Our daily life will be resumed.
I’m glad he died doing the right thing,
Fighting for our people,
Even though he knows the horrors of war.
I will tell our future child about him
How brave of a man he was.
Now he will be waiting for me in the heavens,
Until then, I must stand tall.
Because I know he will be by my side.