Hey Dear!!
You are always on time,
I pity you.
I know,
but a soldier can’t keep
A lady waiting.
I hope,
this habit of yours
lasts long.
Lets get on to our table
before anybody else does, cherry.
Do you feel comfortable, said I.
why do you ask
Are you not
Is it the chair
Or tiger teeth in cushion.
She jiggled.
Joke was poor,
She knew, but delivered,
The comfort,
to a sweating soldier.
Her smile was everything
The sun, moon and the stars.
I never bought her any gifts
but thought of buying her
A souvenir perhaps
with initials yesterday today forever.
Handed it confidently to her.
The Crux of my love.
she jumped
like a kid
I'll put it on my tree
said she.
and handed me a box
saying congratulations
on promotions
you got what you desired.
i have faith
They will use
brave men like you
appropriately.
She brought me
a pair of leather slippers
with a monogram
And a small silver ship
When do you leave
For training
said she with less joy
Next month i guess said I
The coming year will be too long
Rock and roll
rum and cola
dancing ducks
and then to war.
Come with me please
So we can marry
on a tropical beach
Or a train.
I'd love to
But i can't.
Suddenly,
the world has gone crazy
Jonny!! Said she.
Let's wait
until we can
be together
For real and forever.
I'll always be looking for you
near the horizon
Cherry.
no matter where i am
Even if i’m a million miles away
I’ll be hoping
to see you
come around the corner.
Cause when you do
it's the greatest feeling in the world.
Good morning, sir,
Said sargent Penny
Hope you slept well, Sir.
Never had the gift
For sleeping on board,
Was just refreshing memories.
Out of the bed
Foots into the
Boots.
The basic navy Drill.
Was having breakfast peacefully
"All hands on the deck"
"All hands on the deck"
"Captain required urgently" siren wailed.
Repetitions from above
Will usher hell onto you
Words Of my instructor
Came to my mind.
On deck
2nd in command
Cautioned me for
An upcoming U boat attack.
Sonar readings were sloppy.
suddenly realised
The winds
were piercing
right through my service coat and
I missed my fur gloves
The socks felt all wet
And the sore on my left toe
was throbbing.
Called on to my messenger
Requested him to bring my sheepskin coat
Brought by you on my 40th birthday
The way you attached the collar
It gave befitting reply
To the Atlantic cold.
Promotion gift came in handy
To provide temporary relief to
My toe.
And the fur gloves
I remember
how you went on hunting
to collect fur for it
And plead your grani
To put it together.
But what a fool was I
Brought you a souvenir.
And you were such a genius
Brought all the articles of dire
Need for an aging sailor.
You know
the consequences of aging
After all
You are a doctor yourselves.
It has done little good and much worse
To me.
It has promoted me to
Captain of my own
Destroyer fleet “The Wrangler”
But has strangled my physical strength
My vision is blurry,
Joints pain,
Chest aches,
The only thing
the memory of your beautiful face
Is miraculously carrying me forward.
Above all
Parkinson's Disease is what I fear the most.
Fear of losing
the most precious jewel
The memories of our school days together from my mind
Gives shivers.
Suddenly Larry the SONAR guy shouted
An U boat approaching us
980 meters steady motion.
My navy brain took the charge
I extensively used
Steep rudder maneuvers
To duck torpedoes
And butchered it to
The bottom.
The fleet was attacked by 11 U boats
The next day
We took some serious damages.
Once we were stranded
for 24 consecutive hours
Without air support
And marginal fuel reserves
The death seemed imminent
In an attack two hours
previous to air support
A torpedo hit us
causing non serious damages
to our guns but we lost three
Sailors
one was my cook
was reloading in emergency services duty
After the naval service they
Were returned to sea,
My heart throbbed
Couldn't eat
for two days
Wept alone
I had to stand firm
i was the captain
The death seemed imminent
On a chilly morning in the Atlantic
Contrary to my dreams.
I dreamt to die
holding your hands
On a warm summer day
in late 90s
At your father's goat farm.
I prayed
day and night to god
To allow me
to hold your hands once.
God heard me
And got my back.
Got many chances
Couldn't write
But today it's a special day
As a fleet we destroyed 18 U boats
And the coward lover of yours
Has been recommended for
The Presidential medal.
The other two ships suffered
irreparable damages.
Admiralty has ordered us to
return back to base
And new fleet is
To replace us today
For me the war has ended
And it'll end for others soon.
With moist eyes
paining legs
and shivering hands
Your ugly lover since ages.
Captain J.
12th January 1945.
This poem is inspired by a novel I read years ago.
Thank you.
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