Lady when I left you <br />Ere I sailed the sea, <br />Bitterly bereft you <br />Told me you would be. <br /> <br />Frequently and often <br />When I fought the foe, <br />How my heart would soften, <br />Pitying your woe! <br /> <br />Still, throughout my yearning, <br />It was my belief, <br />That my mere returning <br />Would annul your grief. <br /> <br />Arguing ex parte, <br />Maybe you can tell <br />Why I find your heart A. <br />W.O.L.<br /><br />Franklin P. Adams<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-return-of-the-soldier/
