Freedoms Toll

The love of my soul That makes laughter flow Had to pay freedoms toll Leaving me my soul to woe He left that day long ago Upon a plane he flew To a place I could not go He would not return I knew That for me to learn That day he left The pain of a burn Within the fire left The day he left I froze From my eyes to my soul I found only ice within I suppose Terrified fear to swallow the soul Threatening to shatter the shield of my defenses The ice did shatter Against all the senses All around the questions Flew from mouth to ear None dared a suggestion For I did disappear I knowing I should not Still I did await his return The truth I got I desired to return With little hope left Crumbling I fell to my knees When the day left The silence filled with my pleas I at a time did await His return As the truth fell straight He did return With his return The life was drained For one of the fallen I learned My soul was pained I see him in my mind Strong , handsome and bold Yet here he lays confined 8 feet below hard and cold 3/15/16