This poem expresses the loneliness of two individuals - a soldier serving overseas in war and a woman who lost her husband to the war. Both characters feel alone and isolated without someone to love, care for them, and understand what they have been through. In the final lines, the soldier and woman encounter each other on the street, suggesting the possibility of finding companionship to overcome their loneliness.

1. Two Voice Poem<br />I am a soldier serving in war<br />I am a single mother struggling to support my family<br />I want someone to love<br />Someone to send my letters to<br />Someone to fight for….<br />All I want is someone to care for me <br />Someone that can look into my eyes and see in me what I see in them<br />Someone who I can look up to<br />Someone who I can talk to<br />Someone who can be by my side<br />Someone to make me feel special<br />I once had a wife<br />Someone who was special to me<br />My soul mate<br />Why am I alone?<br />I lost my husband to the war<br />The terrible war…<br />Why are we there?<br />I don’t know and I don’t know if he truly did either<br />I am here<br />Away from my home to focus on my country<br />To serve my people<br />To protect my country<br />Every day I stop and think what happened to her?<br />Every moment of every day I wonder <br />What would it be like with my husband by my side?<br />Then my life changed forever<br />I have been shipped home<br />Why?<br />My duty to the country is over<br />Where do I go?<br />I have no one in this world<br />Where am I to go?<br />I have kids<br />I have a family to care for<br />No one wants me<br />I want someone…<br />Well away I go walking down the street alone <br />My mind wanders<br />Lone in the streets<br />I walk<br />I walk<br />I walk<br />Who?<br />Who is that?<br />A beautiful woman<br />Someone I can care about<br />And then there he was……<br />