Please darling don't despair,
Because I'm over here and you're over there.
Our first Christmas apart from you all,
I long to be home but duty calls.
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Beautifully written. I love the way the words flow. A nice tribute to your beloved. Nice touch.
This poem could be about any imperial soldier at any time: a Roman in Gaul, a Frenchman in Egypt, a Spaniard in Mexico, a Briton in Afghanistan, a German in Russia....