I walked into the night with my heart and mind on you,

So beautiful it was this night as I walked toward a lake of blue,

In my mind every memory and hope of holding you played through,

At times tears would drop thinking of lonely and good times too,

This night was so special as a sweet comfort came over me to start,

A whisper soft and sweet teased my ear with a message for my heart,

Flesh and body I was told would soon melt with my heart and mind,

Softly her breath upon my ear told me you are the love I hoped to find,

For so long my heart carried the greatest love a heart could endure alone,

Again she softly said I am forgiven my war sins I need no longer atone,

Let her loving way share the journey and burden you must bear,

With shared true love you will soon forget the heavy burden there,

A pale moon reflecting across the wind glistened in near glass,

A tear of relief made its way down as I felt the war burden pass,

Across the water trees slowly danced in silhouette form against the night,

I looked to the night sky where a million jewels danced to my delight,

The journey has been hard but I would endure it all again for you,

Moving back to Borger and be with you I have waited two years to do,

I didn’t wash the shirt with your scent from where you laid your head,

Excitedly I packaged it in plastic wrap and hung it in the closet instead,

Love can dwell for only so long alone before it has to be shared,

Thinking of the girl that asked me to return I just sat and stared,

A crickets concerto played in the background as fireflies flew by,

Small flickers of star light floating about just below the diamond sky,

In my moonlight serenade with you but in your absence I wore the “shirt”

Out of my head with schoolboy love I would wipe or brush away the dirt,

Tonight I can look into your eyes from my memory as I know you through,

As I walk I imagine I waltz with my arms around and my body next to you,

Oh how I long to hold you it has been a week since your sweet kiss,

I’ve been through so much but the only thing I can tell you is about this,

Hoping my blood red hands will wash some day aided unknown by her,

The sorrow of my past is mine to keep as I’m told to never confer,

With you near or at my side I have no doubt I can find happiness anew,

Just to enjoy a night without horrors memories is something new,

As I walked I seemed to follow a special star that called me and you,

The angel in my ear said she loves you it’s time to go to her love too,

The greatest cargo I would ever carry is within my heart to give away,

The two of you will walk hand in hand while wedding bells play one day,

I recalled last November’s request and the promise I gave to you once more,

To return to you but it will be the last time as I vow to not leave as before,

The lone star still beckoned to me as if it was meant for me and you,

It’s strange the things a mind and heart in love can mange to do,

Light from above seemed to beam from the lone Texas star that night,

The happiest thought came to mind that under that star I’d hold you tight,

As I walked alone in this heavenly garden growing along the lakeshore,

The trees in the dimly lit horizon still danced as in moonbeams from before,

The twinkle of stars began to fade into the blue and I welcomed a new day,

Thinking to myself someday I will spend the night with her and I’ll get to stay,

Birds began to fly about and their melodies of attraction sang loud,

One more whisper from my visiting angel and she said of me she was proud,

This was my night to celebrate independence of hardship from two years past,

Your mind and heart has healed the heartache and pain to go  love her at last,

It was true as I felt the shackles hold drop away granting sweet release,

To hold you in my arms will be the beginning of binds that will never cease,

You are the rainbow in my skies to celebrate the tears we’ve cried alone,

Through you a rainbow floats above our hearts together we are a home,

The peace of the night is nearly gone as the sun beaks through a new day,

Such a celebration in my heart I’ll pick up my paycheck and be on my way,

This celebration of personal triumph couldn’t happen without your request,

To honor my commitment to you once again made me do my very best,

A slow rising sun gave me time to think of loving you so much more,

I told the angels whisper that you will forever be the one I am living for,

The beauty all about had much more clarity for me as a gift from above,

You haven’t said it yet but the greatest gift I could be given is your love

So with clarity of heart and you to be soon in my arms forevermore I sat,

Absorbing the significance of the moment I knew I would remember that,

A line had been drawn in the sands of time to show I now belonged to you,

Behind was absence of life or perhaps preparation for my life to start anew.

The future was to be forever in love with you.  By Pat for Patti