Words of War Spoken by Veterans

Darling, you're well familiar with war
and how to win the final battle.
I love that you fight for our country

But some days your heart wears camouflage
and dammit I wish you'd fight for me. 

They say
.

And I picked up my 22' the night my soul met yours.
Ready to fight for something you once called
"The start of something glorious" in cursive handwriting.

Like a pen, your fingers know the hold of a gun,

And you picked it up ready to fight beside me.

you definitely hit an artery,
And I'm slowly bleeding to death
with the words " I miss you."
coming from bloodstained lips.

You’re a well-trained medic In war, known as 68’ whiskey…

but it's going to take more than a tourniquet to save me now.

Because...

and I miss you like I imagine all soldiers miss loved ones. but I can't write to you, till I know you miss me too, Because,

And I need your whole heart in this beautiful war.
Ready to die for the possibility of eternity
but ready to live for endless kisses, and morning sunrises.

We both know that 

but I can tell you, I'll be the best battle you ever fought. You aren't the type to back down from a fight, So I'm asking you not to put your hands up in surrender unless they're ready to meet with mine in the process.

And maybe I'm writing this
 in hopes of remembering the taste of you.

Because I'm overseas,
and homesick for you.

hoping that the words,

are spoken from familiar touched lips.

Everyone knows the best part about war,
is when soldiers get to come home .

but they also  know the battle will never be truly over. 

So come back to a war worth fighting for, And maybe  we'll return to each other as better people. because trying to fight it with who we are now... is a battle we're bound to lose.  Fight for me passionately. and I promise to do the same for you.