Linked Haiku Sequence
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Summer sky above—
a soldier and the one he loves
watch the world drift by.

Miles stretch between them,
yet their hearts beat side by side,
threads of promise hold.

Rain taps on the glass—
each drop a gentle message,
a kiss sent through clouds.

Seasons turn slowly,
letters warm the quiet nights—
love learning patience.

Storm winds cannot break
the lantern their hearts carry
through the longest dark.

One bright summer day
they stand beside the same sky—
distance fades to home.