Poem of the Week
The Wait
June 21, 2010
The wait began as the
plane engines fired up with
a thunderous roar.
Vibrations felt from toe to head.
9 months left to wait,
wait for calls,
wait for leave,
wait for e-mails
wait for word.
Your tour now at
the count down end
the wait is not over.
The safety net not yet spread
until you are all
on native land.
Safe is not safe
until I know
you are home
until we can
reach out
and touch.
The wait.
I hate the wait
I hate that
other parents,
wives
and husbands,
daughters
and sons,
brothers
and sisters
family
and friends,
are all holding on
in the wait
wondering,
imagining,
fearing,
how would I survive
without them
Tears don’t change
reality
as we all sit
and wait
and cry
for everyone’s pain.
About this Page
This page contains a single poem called “The Wait”, written by R.M. Jacobs. It was posted here on June 21, 2010 as a Poem of the Week. From here, you can navigate to older and newer poems (take a look just below the poem on this page), or you can see the complete list of poems.
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Quentin Mullin · December 6, 2010 - Deploying
Terry Hamel · November 29, 2010 - Canadian Soldier
Sgt M.J.Watts · November 22, 2010 - A Soldier-Tale
Sandra Carmichael, Cpl · November 15, 2010 - A Soldier's Prayer
MWO Don Jackson, CD · November 8, 2010 - The 4th of May
Rachel Merrick · November 1, 2010 - The Change of Command Parade
Kurt Grant · October 25, 2010 - Father and Son
M. Lewis · October 18, 2010 - Once
Mari-Liz Adams · October 11, 2010 - Burka
Dave · October 4, 2010 - Dedication to Freeman lewis
William Teleske · September 27, 2010 - As Long As I'm Standing
A Soldier in CFB Edmonton · September 13, 2010 - Yes Dear!
Terry Hamel · September 6, 2010 - Untitled Poem
S.S.M. · August 30, 2010 - We Won't Forget!
AJ Conroy · August 23, 2010 - The Man I Never Shot
Quentin Mullin · August 16, 2010 - Freedom Road
Jacqueline Black · August 9, 2010 - Here And There
AJ Conroy · August 2, 2010 - New Heroes
Jacqueline Black · July 26, 2010 - The Things We Share
Mark Popov · July 19, 2010 - Angels
Nevets Nanson · July 12, 2010 - My heart hangs at half mass
Mel · July 5, 2010 - Go And See Vancouver
Quentin Mullin · June 28, 2010 - The Wait
R.M. Jacobs · June 21, 2010 - Untitled 2
T.L. · June 14, 2010 - Girls die in war too
Quenten Mullin · June 7, 2010 - The Gravedigger
Cpl Cedric Hachey · May 31, 2010
