Sonnet of Sorrow

Dear sailor of mine,
You are so far away,
Putting your life on the line
For our country, paving a way.
Your service to our nation
Makes me glow with pride,
But your quiet desertion
Still causes me to wonder why.
I fear your homecoming,
Knowing it may be too late for us,
And even for all my waiting
I know better than to trust.
So what do I do?
Go on missing you?