February 14th and a Soldier

A soldier In love; In hate; In shock; Inner Earthquake. A man Dizzied; Affected; Wronged; Feeling neglected. And he gets a letter Carved with love; Wrinkled with anticipation; Scarred with benevolence; No room for misinterpretation. A woman In love; In a place like no other; In perpetual worry; A mother. A man; A soldier; A friend; A father. A week It goes by so slowly; It holds sweet new promises; It holds a secret, too; It ends and he wonders where his family is. An airport crowd Bustling; Full of laughter; Feet shuffling; And the soldier catches a glimpse of his daughter. A daughter Introduced; Arms about her; Lightly kissed; And meets her father. A tiny coo Comes from her tiny lips; Makes a tiny tear come from the soldier's eye; Is met by a motherly stroke on her tiny head; And the man thanks god for not letting him die. A happiness That lasts; That arrives just in time; That unites a beautiful couple; And the new father leans over to his new daughter and asks "Will you be my Valentine?"