I dreamed a dream of fantasy filled with love and joy,<\/p>\n
The dream of a lifetime that came when I was but a boy,<\/p>\n
Entry into my mind was gained by an angel of a dream,<\/p>\n
I had seen this angel in past dreams, to me it did seem,<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
So distant in my life are these unforgotten dreams past,<\/p>\n
Still I remember details of this angel that will forever last,<\/p>\n
Beautiful she was with flowing hair of heavenly essence,<\/p>\n
I remember how blessed I felt to be in her stunning presence,<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
A few years later I felt wonderful when we joined as one,<\/p>\n
The misery of war had gone by, my time warring was done,<\/p>\n
Nightmares haunted my being to become ragged and worn,<\/p>\n
Unknown to my glowing angel a darkness had been born,<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Thoughts of departure haunted my soul to be here no more,<\/p>\n
Haunted by ringing sounds of my weapon raising the score,<\/p>\n
Brothers unable to wake, could one have been saved by me,<\/p>\n
Un-welcomed coming home, what happened to my country?<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
And somehow this angel saved me from napalm\u2019s fire dream,<\/p>\n
Funerals of those that died on foreign soul made me scream,<\/p>\n
In the darkness of my mind Vietnam\u2019s war raged evermore,<\/p>\n
Tender kisses at sunrise woke me to heaven as once before,<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Time\u2019s rapid passage was beyond the stretched memories,<\/p>\n
I had five years of nightmares given by war across the seas,<\/p>\n
She has been with me in my heart, my soul, and all my mind,<\/p>\n
When weakened and teardrops fell she was tender and kind,<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Hurdles were often trumped by her love flowing fully inside,<\/p>\n
Yet sometimes I feel the lonesome for her back when I cried,<\/p>\n
Old memories triggered by PTSD and sometimes a parallel,<\/p>\n
To be comforted by memories of holding her and her smell,<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
When the years rolled by delivering me into pain\u2019s domain,<\/p>\n
Forever staying at my bedside touching me as I endure pain,<\/p>\n
In my absence taught our children love should last a lifetime,<\/p>\n
Although I deserve none I took some credit though not mine,<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
In so many worlds I\u2019ve endured such pain it seems to be a lie,<\/p>\n
One hundred twenty five times under the knife made her cry,<\/p>\n
Sometimes on waking angels in white stood around my bed,<\/p>\n
One distinct and beautiful angel would come into my head,<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve seen her for half a century upon waking to change it all,<\/p>\n
No matter my condition, even non-standing I felt so very tall,<\/p>\n
Unable to walk I would fly like an eagle and soar high above,<\/p>\n
I realize I am but a poor man, but filled with her love I can fly,<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
As skies fill with sunbeams to bid this worn man farewell,<\/p>\n
Know I\u2019ve lived in heaven and overcame war\u2019s pain as well,<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve slept with an angel and held her in my arms every night,<\/p>\n
I love her, for this she gave me a lifetime of heaven\u2019s delight.<\/p>\n
The end. For Patti whom I will love forevermore. By Pat<\/p>\n
April 30, 2020<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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