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landed on the carrier. on him. His writing may be lost, as
Stars decorated the velvety night, with
trees glistening in the breeze. Looking
out of her window, her heart was full
of distress as tears started rolling down
her cheek. However, she prayed hard to
find solace in the arrival of a new letter
which would spark renewed hope.
Her dreams would then be resumed,
effortless and soothing.
Alas days later, it was with sheer relief
that the familiar handwriting on the
brown envelope soon appeared in
sight.
The final letter appears to be solemn
and austere in its contents.
It seems the sheer optimism and child-
like innocence in him have slowly
begun to fade with time and the war.
The grim sight of his fellow squadron
mates perishing in the war before his
very eyes must have left a deep impact
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history may be written, but what the
eyes have seen will remain in mind,
and it will remain in mind. He seems
a changed man, for better or for worse,
only for the future to unfold. Yet there
is a vague sense of relief in him that
he has made it through the war in one
piece, able to reunite with his loved
one at last, and a feeling of immense
pride that the Enterprise had become
the most decorated ship by the end of
the war.
And so she looks up towards the
sky, clasps her hand in gratitude. All
thoughts battle in her mind, but would
not clothe themselves in words, only for
them to be unraveled in his presence.
Problems
~Written by Tan Qi Xuan
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