Some nights, I still look around
Longing for the touch of your hand,
Your wheels just keep turning
But finally I started to understand.
It's hard on me, not having you here
But I know it's hard on you too.
Tears I've cried won't wash away
These feelings I've got for you.
You're a man on the run,
But not by the choice of heart
I won't hold it against you
When we have to kiss and part.
The job takes you far away,
Sometimes for days at a time
But I know things will be alright
Just keep it between the lines.
I'll be here waiting when you return
From the driving and carrying the load;
Wishing you'd stay just for the moment
Never to leave on that lonesome road.
The love for a trucker is never easy
They're always leaving their girl behind
Praying for them to return home safe
But it's a love that's one of a kind.
There's some nice double
There's some nice double descriptives in here, and it's a well-felt poem. Your understanding, and ability to express it, reflects both your love and his deserving of it.