None of the candles still were burning
Though sunlight could now
Be found upon the walls
The quilts were tossed about the bed
Left to watch the embers glowing red and
No sounds were left except
Her heart weeping
Their passion had erupted all the night before
Two souls lost mad in love
And joined as one
All the candles had been
Gathered in worship
Praying that
The day would never be
That the sunrise would wait
Forever there for
She knew with the birth of dawn
The cannon would be heard again
And he’d be gone
She remembered how
She’d knelt beside him
Her gown like
Red flames about his legs
As her two hands squeezed his while
His calloused fingers touched soft
On her tear laden cheek
Her cries gave voice her worries
As she knew the days of battle would run red
And she began to beg
I love you so my darling
Without you
Oh without you I can’t go on
She bowed her head
Telling him that with him gone
That God alone saw her path on
He pulled her to her feet and his
Eyes looked deep in to her own
“Silence,” his voice whispered
Commanding her to
Be still he went on
Do I allow these tears to steal my pride?
You know that you alone own my love
As he told her that his love
For her was endless
But when his country called
That he must answer
The fog had burned off
While the sun was
Still young in the sky
The clouds were mixed with
Smoke from battled waged
As soldiers fired cannons
And the ships there in the
Harbor gave unfriendly reply
With his hands pulling
Her lips tightly to his
He turned away
To his masters call back to the war
She saw how his eyes changed
As he passed through the door
With her arms wrapped around
Her tightly as he rode away
None of the candles still were burning
No sounds were left except
Her heart weeping

©MM

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OMG that was beautiful!

Thank you, your words are my candy -M