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Soldier's wife

by Victor P. Gendrano



She fingers absent-mindedly
her diamond wedding ring

as she listens to their love song
in the autumn afternoon.

Has it been that long already
that he was sent to the front?

Published in LYNX : A Journal for Linking Poets
Vol. XVIII, No. 3, October 2002

For comments, email me at vgendrano@yahoo.com

Created 1 June 2002
Copyright © 2002 by Victor P. Gendrano.
All rights reserved.
Uploaded 1 October 2002.

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