SWEET SOLDIER OF MINE

For all of the sweethearts who must be apart, because of this war

As the dimlights fade
Into the darkness of the night
There is a scorching fire
In her soul~~~~
For upon her lips, lingers a kiss
In her heart~~~
An aching desire
In her mind plays a haunting melody
Over and over again~~~~
As she sits alone, she hears their song
The one he always sang to her
As she gazes at the red embers in the fireplace
All she sees is his precious face
And she wonders~
As they are separated by time and space
Will she ever feel,
The strength of his warm embrace
The sweet, sweet fire of his kiss~~
The sound of his voice, so soft and clear
As she closes her eyes to reminisce
The tears she tried so desperattly to hold back
Trickle endlessly down her cheeks~~~
She curls up in her favorite chair
His unwaashed t shirt to her face
The one she made him take off before he left
As if the scent of him
Could replace his warm embrace
In her heart she knows he would say
"Don't cry for me, my love
for I must protect this land that we love
this land where golden dreams come true"
"I must protect our future, our children
I do this for me, and you"
Sweet Soldier Of Mine, she cries, I miss you so
And I pray, "Dear God keep my soldier,
my love, my freind safe while he is gone.
And if it be YOUR will, please bring
him safely home" ***

© Gwendolyn Bourgeois

SWEET ANGEL OF MINE

ONCE AGAIN FOR ALL THE LOVERS AFFECTED BY THE WAR

As the evening falls,
And the dim lights fade
Int the darkness of the night
There is a scorching fire
In my soul~~One that cannot be quenched
For upon my lips, lingers a kiss~~~~
And in my heart an aching desire
In my mind, plays a haunting melody
Over and over again~~~
As I sit alone, I hear your song,
Our song~~~
The one I always sang to you
And in the red embers of the camp fire
I see your precious face
I pull the scarf you took off before I left
It still smells the way you do
And I hold it to my face, as if by doing so
It could replace your warm embrace
And I wonder~~~
As we are separted only by time and space
Will I ever feel the warmth of your embrace
The sweetness of your kiss
The sound of your voice so sweet and comforting
As I close my eyes and reminisce~~
So do I pray for yoU~~~
Sweet Angel of Mine
As the tears I tried so hard to desperately
To hold back
Begin trickling down my face
I feel so far away, so alone
But, I know in my heart you would say
"Don't cry for me my love,
for I understand, that what you do, you must do
You are protecting this wonderful land,
The land where dreams come true,
the land of freedom"
"For our future, our children, for me and you,
You, my lover and my best friend"
Sweet Soldier of Mine I pray for you:
"Dear God please keep my soldier warm and safe
While he is gone, and if it b your will
Please bring him safely home**

© Gwendolyn Bourgeois