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landed on the carrier.   on him. His writing may be lost, as
 history may be written, but what the
 Stars decorated the velvety night, with   eyes have seen will remain in mind,
 trees glistening in the breeze. Looking   and it will remain in mind. He seems
 out of her window, her heart was full   a changed man, for better or for worse,
 of distress as tears started rolling down   only for the future to unfold. Yet there

 her cheek. However, she prayed hard to   is a vague sense of relief in him that
 find solace in the arrival of a new letter   he has made it through the war in one
 which would spark renewed hope.   piece, able  to  reunite  with  his  loved
 Her dreams would then be resumed,   one at last, and a feeling of immense
 effortless and soothing.   pride that the Enterprise had become
 the most decorated ship by the end of
 Alas days later, it was with sheer relief   the war.
 that the familiar handwriting on the

 brown envelope soon appeared in   And so she looks up towards the
 sight.  sky,  clasps  her  hand  in  gratitude.  All
 thoughts battle in her mind, but would
 The final letter appears to be solemn   not clothe themselves in words, only for
 and austere in its contents.  them to be unraveled in his presence.
 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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                 ~Written by Tan Qi Xuan




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