You Died Before I Loved You
Early this morning as i lay still sleeping,
A vision before me played quite clearly.
I heard these words ring out so clear,
As I saw a child,small and dear
Gently climb upon the statue of a slodier
Who had fallen while away at war.
He wrapped his arms around it's neck.
His tiny tears began to fall down his tiny cheeks.
That was when these words began to fill my heart.
Fallen soldier I climb upon you today,
I do not wish to bring to you disgrace,
You could have been my Father, my Brother, my uncle, my son.
You may have been my Mother,my sister, my aunt,or my daughter.
You may have been my Grandpa,My Grandma, my cousin,my friend.
I climbed upon you just to give to a hug.
I do not mean to bring to you disgrace,
I climbed up here to say I love you anyway,
Although you died before I could love you.
The tears rolled down his face,
You could see the love in his embrace.
When I awoke, my cheeks were wet
From where my tears had fallen while still I slept.
As I write these words that lie deep within my heart,
I could not help but to think and feel just what to me they said.
Just how many out there can feel the hurt within their heart
When they look up and say, "Soldier you died before I loved you
OH! so very far away, But I love you anyway."
Copyright © Patricia Edwards | Year Posted 2012
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