Standing By
Here I am alone once more.
Youve gone out tonight again.
Caught between the death and darkness,
youll seek comfort from your friends.
I wish that you would talk to me
but I know not to pry
So Semper Fi my darling
Ill be standing by.
You barely touched your food tonight.
Your thoughts are far away,
Youve gone inside yourself again,
and I know you will not stay.
I knew things would be this way
when I took my vows by your side.
so Semper Fi my darling,
Ill be standing by.
There by the door a bag is packed,
next to boots with tags inside.
I know I cant ask you to stay,
so I wont even try.
In the quiet light of morning
you return to touch my face.
Then quickly grasp me tightly,
desperate words in your embrace.
Only an hour now until goodbye
and Ill bide my time to cry,
So Semper Fi my darling,
Ill be standing by.
God and Country will go with you,
and Ill be left behind,
But Semper Fi my darling,
Ill be standing by.
M. Tisdale (Former Marine Rose)
The Toughest Job in the Corps
We met in the beginning of May 2005
Only over the phone had I heard his voice
I fell in love before I knew
How difficult loving a Marine was to do
Three or four phone calls a day
Endless night of laughter
June fourth proved I couldn't wait any more
I told him I loved him and it was for sure
The plans began unfolding
A plane ticket was purchased
July first was the day
I would fly to NC to give my heart away
Coming down the escalator
Heart racing and head pounding
The first embrace, the very first kiss
How was I to know how much of it I would soon miss?
The beach was dark and the sand was cold
We walked barefoot at four in the morning
On July fourth he hit one knee and I knew
Through tears and a starry night I would say "I do"
The new plans began unfolding
We would be married in September
Apart the entire time
We planned a perfect wedding on a dime
The day had finally came
September seventeenth in Barbourville, Kentucky
Standing next to him in his dress blues
We sealed a love that deserved front page news
I knew the day was coming
The Corps doesn't let you keep them long
he was leaving for Iraq
Little did I know it's a trip to hell on a one way track
I watched him unload his bags
Crying so hard and feeling my heart break into pieces
One last hug, and one more kiss
If only I'd known July first what I would miss
Pushing myself to get in the truck
I laid my head on the steering wheel and sobbed
My hope and heart felt dense
Then I lifted my head to see him standing, pack on back, behind the fence
I got out of the truck to his smile
"Come give me one last kiss. I feel like I'm in jail."
Leaning through cold metal to kiss his warm lips
Everything inside went numb from my feet to fingertips
He's only been gone a short while
11 days down and 166 more to endure
Just six months more
And he'll get leave from his beloved Corps
Our newest plans to unfold are locked away for now
I plan to listen and wait for the phone to ring
Write the long letters every lonely night
And with teary eyes pray that God takes away my fright
I'm scared to be on my own
Even though our love happened so soon
I feel like I've loved him my whole life
It's so hard being a newlywed and a Marine Corps Wife
Most women can't do our job
We have the toughest job there is
Some days I do feel like it's a chore
But I am so proud to say my husband belongs to the United States Marine Corps
I dedicate this poem to my life, best friend, and hero...my husband Cpl.
Thomas Williams. I love you Blake and cannot wait the day we can start our lives
together, never apart, FOR-EVER.
Krystal Williams
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