What kind of man am I to let events of life take control,

Draft time warriors bound by law to fight or go on patrol,

The next time I’d see you I’d worry if you had forgotten me,

You’d know my name but deny loves presence could be,

A haunting of my soul had transpired to effect how I feel,

Sexual thoughts of beautiful you increased your appeal,

It didn’t mean a thing unless you’d wait my return from war,

There’s no other body or nobody I could ever want more,

There’s something that is the sum of things I’d fight for,

The color of your hair or the color it was the time before,

You’re beautiful then but more beautiful each time I see,

The perkiness of your sweet lips elevates a part of me,

I would look into your eyes so quickly it was never enough,

I was mesmerized as my pupils absorbed all of your stuff,

In the shelter of your arms I had become the leader of all,

While in the surround of your aura I can not falter or fall,

It seems you kissed my lips and quickly ran away from me,

Said I love you now I’m aghast in wonderment can’t you see,

Can’t you see the pain in my eyes or tears beginning to start,

I yelled that aloud in my head since I was afraid you’d part,

Although once I knew darkness as a castaway of chance,

Never did my heart falter with sad beats of happenstance,

Love goes on forever to mystify minds with mystery hearts,

In a far off land she cried wondering if he was blown apart,

Could have sworn I once heard you’d cried for me the same,

I had to clear my head before returning to give you my name,

When you last held me I had cried afraid my time had expired,

Just yesterday I thought thoughts of such now I am retired,

Fifty years have passed us by while love blessed us whole,

Seems I’ve loved you for so long and so much you’re my soul,

All along the distant shore wayward loves cast out the blame,

Can’t they hear broken hearted lovers sing out much the same,

Yet you and I have passed so many we’ve known to sink away,

A gift given you by me and gifted me by you was love each day,

Every remaining moment should be shared in love from within,

Feelings of love grow every day for you as you’re where I begin.

The end. By Pat for Patti