A Lover's Lament

A Lover's Lament

In a matter of seconds my entire world changed, and it was in that moment that I stopped living and simply began to exist. <br /> <br />In my grief, I sent a letter to the first boy I ever loved. I hoped in writing it I’d find some peace from the nightmare I was living, some solace in my anger. <br /> <br />I didn’t expect him to write back. I wasn’t prepared for his words, and I certainly wasn’t ready for the impact this soldier would have on my life. A deep-rooted hate transformed into friendship, and then molded into a love like I’d never known before. <br /> <br />Sergeant Devin Ulysses Clay did what I couldn’t: he put the shattered pieces of my heart back together, restoring my faith in humanity and teaching me how to live again. <br /> <br />But now that I’m whole, I have a decision to make. Do I return to my life as I knew it and the fiancé I left behind, or do I walk away from it all for the only man to ever break my heart? <br /> <br />*** <br /> <br />I’ve been living in hell, but you won’t hear me complain. <br /> <br />These men depend on me, as I do them, and this brotherhood is the only family I’ve ever known. <br /> <br />The Army saved me from a callous mother and a life on the wrong side of the tracks that was quickly spiraling out of control. So unlike most of the men in my platoon, going home wasn’t something I longed for. <br /> <br />I was content overseas, spending my days defending this country that gave me my life back. Fighting became my new normal … until her. <br /> <br />A letter from Katie Devora—a letter that I almost didn’t open. Her words put a fire back inside of me that I didn’t know I’d lost. She gave me hope during a time when I was fighting every day just to stay alive, and now it’s time I fight for her. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />