his breath they could see with the coldness of the room nestled under her mothers quilt their love in full bloom
the last time it was then he would hold her so close circled within the arms of his protection never to let her go
with eyelashes she laid butterfly kisses on his chest and the feel of her hair, wrapped in his fingers made eternity a never rest
kissing her once, then twice on the forehead with care her face cradled in his palms forever he would remember her there
his soldier's story so much like many others leaving his love behind, his wife his daughter's mother
when the morning sunlight then peeked as it did through the trees her heart ached with a fear as he readied to leave
standing on the second step of the porch of their house tears for him he watched drop on his little wife's blouse
one more time just for him he held her sweet cheeks kissing her nose then her eyelids, with one more tight squeeze
"have no fear my sweet love.." he whispered with a grin "we've been together forever and we will be again..
he promised her that he'd return again soon, of course for he felt sure he had left one in her womb to bring forth
then saddling his horse he took great care dragging his time out not wanting to leave her there
and swinging up he put himself in the seat securing everything down then her eyes he did meet
"Until Forever" he whispered "right here I'll be have no fear my dear angel i'll be right beside you, when you need me"
"I Love You,.." she did squeak through her crying and pain "your my true love and best friend I'll be a waitin' for you to come home again.."
rode off then did he with a little nitch to his horse following that old dirt road their souls belonging to its dust....
Author notes
WRITEN AS A STORY IN HONOR OF NOT ONLY THE SOLDIERS OF THE CIVIL WAR, BUT THEIR FAMILIES AS WELL, FOR ALL THE PAIN AND HEARTACHE THAT SURROUNDED THEIR LIVES.
© Dixie Dawn, All rights reserved.
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