DAY 65
Its easy to say things are simple in life, but as we are aware this is not the case. Im missing you with all my heart, its been a long while since I have seen you now, but it feels like forever, and its still three months until I can touch your smooth skin and run my fingers through your hair.
Today was a long day, a suicide bomber went into a local small town just outside of Basra and killed four of the locals and two American soldiers It was tough, and as I write this I can hear shooting in the far distance, at any minute I could get called away, I‘m not ready for this and I thought I was I just want you in my arms so I could hold you tight. I hope the girls are ok and I can‘t wait to see them again, It‘s hard to believe their going to be one this summer, I miss them and I miss you.
DAY 70
I received your package today my sweet, thanks for all my packets of my favourite chewing gum, and the metal coaster with the photo of you and the girls printed on it, its by my bed so I can look at it all the time and keep in my shirt pocket when I’m out patrolling . I hope my parents have been helping out with everything if not let me know and I will get on their case for you.
The good news is there has been no deaths in the last 5 days everything has been going well, and as I promised I have been in the gym at any given opportunity, my belly boo size has diminished somewhat since I last saw you, so I hope your happy with the result when you see me. When its late at night and im lying here alone I get the slightest smell of your hair and I can feel you next to me, it brings me so much comfort but at the same time make me feel more alone then I have ever been. I hope time goes more quickly over the coming days. I love you Lisa.
DAY 90
I’m so sorry I haven’t written to you for so long, you are never going to believe what happened. But before I begin let me tell you I will be home in two weeks from when you receive this letter. I was out patrolling the last week, and everything was as it normally is, hot, boring and tedious conversation. Then out of nowhere open fire, we couldn’t see where it was coming from, so we ducked and jumped to the nearest shelter which happened to be an empty burnt out car, we crouched down. Terry, next to me was peered out to the left of the car and the shooting continued, I got to tell you babe I have never been so scared. I couldn’t see where our other men were so it was me and Terry sitting next to the burnt car, and we could hear gun shot hitting the metal of the car, then the shooting stopped suddenly, so I slowly to the left of the car peered my head out to see where it was coming from then a shot went straight past my ear with a buzzing whisper, I got my head back behind the car quickly. Terry then noticed to his right in an empty building were the other members of our squad, so without any hesitation he ran out into open fire and began shooting in the direction of the gunfire, and made it to building. They were all gesticulating violently for me to move quickly, they did the super army sign language that you love so much to tell me there were only two of them in the high building to the north of the car, I waited for only a minute but it seemed an ice age. Without telling me my legs jumped up and before my brain realised I was shooting in the high building then out of nowhere darkness…..
I woke just two days ago with a head bandage and also one around my chest area. Before I could even fathom what the fuck was going on Terry was sitting next to me, and told me I had just gotten shot in the head thankfully it only skimmed me and put me into a temporary coma. Before you start worrying I’m fine it was only enough to knock me out for a few days but the miracle is this, I got shot straight in the chest near my heart, but what saved me was the coaster of you and the girls, the bullet only did enough to bruise me, and my darling it earnt me an early ticket home, I can't wait I love you so much you saved my life in so many ways. See you soon. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Its easy to say things are simple in life, but as we are aware this is not the case. Im missing you with all my heart, its been a long while since I have seen you now, but it feels like forever, and its still three months until I can touch your smooth skin and run my fingers through your hair.
Today was a long day, a suicide bomber went into a local small town just outside of Basra and killed four of the locals and two American soldiers It was tough, and as I write this I can hear shooting in the far distance, at any minute I could get called away, I‘m not ready for this and I thought I was I just want you in my arms so I could hold you tight. I hope the girls are ok and I can‘t wait to see them again, It‘s hard to believe their going to be one this summer, I miss them and I miss you.
DAY 70
I received your package today my sweet, thanks for all my packets of my favourite chewing gum, and the metal coaster with the photo of you and the girls printed on it, its by my bed so I can look at it all the time and keep in my shirt pocket when I’m out patrolling . I hope my parents have been helping out with everything if not let me know and I will get on their case for you.
The good news is there has been no deaths in the last 5 days everything has been going well, and as I promised I have been in the gym at any given opportunity, my belly boo size has diminished somewhat since I last saw you, so I hope your happy with the result when you see me. When its late at night and im lying here alone I get the slightest smell of your hair and I can feel you next to me, it brings me so much comfort but at the same time make me feel more alone then I have ever been. I hope time goes more quickly over the coming days. I love you Lisa.
DAY 90
I’m so sorry I haven’t written to you for so long, you are never going to believe what happened. But before I begin let me tell you I will be home in two weeks from when you receive this letter. I was out patrolling the last week, and everything was as it normally is, hot, boring and tedious conversation. Then out of nowhere open fire, we couldn’t see where it was coming from, so we ducked and jumped to the nearest shelter which happened to be an empty burnt out car, we crouched down. Terry, next to me was peered out to the left of the car and the shooting continued, I got to tell you babe I have never been so scared. I couldn’t see where our other men were so it was me and Terry sitting next to the burnt car, and we could hear gun shot hitting the metal of the car, then the shooting stopped suddenly, so I slowly to the left of the car peered my head out to see where it was coming from then a shot went straight past my ear with a buzzing whisper, I got my head back behind the car quickly. Terry then noticed to his right in an empty building were the other members of our squad, so without any hesitation he ran out into open fire and began shooting in the direction of the gunfire, and made it to building. They were all gesticulating violently for me to move quickly, they did the super army sign language that you love so much to tell me there were only two of them in the high building to the north of the car, I waited for only a minute but it seemed an ice age. Without telling me my legs jumped up and before my brain realised I was shooting in the high building then out of nowhere darkness…..
I woke just two days ago with a head bandage and also one around my chest area. Before I could even fathom what the fuck was going on Terry was sitting next to me, and told me I had just gotten shot in the head thankfully it only skimmed me and put me into a temporary coma. Before you start worrying I’m fine it was only enough to knock me out for a few days but the miracle is this, I got shot straight in the chest near my heart, but what saved me was the coaster of you and the girls, the bullet only did enough to bruise me, and my darling it earnt me an early ticket home, I can't wait I love you so much you saved my life in so many ways. See you soon. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Dope mate, really enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteClassically straightforward war story, heartfelt sentiment and well organised style.