The Soldier's Wife

She's drowning in a sea of shadows

The world fades away

The only thing in her tear streaked eyes

Is his dying face

Her heart beats fast while his slows down

She cannot let him go

His sweet blue eyes open one last time

And she is filled with woe

His eyes are filled with burning love 

She doesn't know what to do

Yet she understands the choice he made

To live his life like so few

He smiles such a pure sweet smile

Never fearing death

Her heart is breaking all the while 

As he takes his last breath

A sigh escapes her parted  lips

And she crouches in despair

Through misty eyes she leans down

And kisses his sandy hair

Farewell she says Farewell my love

She knows he's out of pain

Farewell she whispers Farewell my love

And the clouds part in rain