Soldier's Love For Her

Soldier's Love for Her He had been shot through the breast Then they placed his body at rest While she was with tears in her eyes Beneath bright sun and clear blue skies. With rest of her life, what would she do? She bent down and flowers picked a few, Which recently were beautifully in bloom Put in vase beside his picture in her room. Thought of him and how he had been And wondered where she should begin Explaining things happening in the past; How much longer will life and love last? His life on earth was now over and done And a new one in heaven had begun; Her flag in front yard flies at half mast, While his love for her will forever last. James Thomas Horn, Retired Veteran www.poetrysoup.com www.story-telling-around-the-world.com