He loves her, she loves him back. They plan to get married, have rings for each other. Everything is happy until he is called up to the front to fight the World War Two.

***

Once I was seven years old, my momma told me go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely. It was a big world, but I was bigger.

Once I was eleven years old, my daddy told me to go get yourself a wife or you'll be lonely. And then I found you. And I swore to be together with you.

Once I was thirteen years old, my parents told me not to go overboard. Once I was thirteen years old, I fought for you. And we were finally together.

Once I was twenty years old, I got engaged to you and we planned on marrying.

Once I was twenty-two years old, a bomb exploded and I was asked to come forward. Once I was twenty-two years old, I was fighting a war. Once I was twenty-two years old, I fought for the world.

And I won. But really, I lost.

Inspired by the song 7 Years by Lukas Graham and my English homework.

[Story will be told from the perspective of a woman whose man has gone for volunteering in the World War Two]