As I gazed out at the sun making it’s way over the horizon I could feel the mist from the waters dampening the soft blue robe that entangled my body.  From a distance I could see the young dolphins frolicking just beyond the sand bar that stretched for several miles.

The sound of the seagulls crying out as they flew about searching for their next meal mesmerized me bringing me back to the days at the beach where white sands engulfed our tender feet.

I remember the days when we walked hand and hand without a care in the world it was only you and I and the rigid waters.                               We laughed and we cried holding each other tight                       Promising one another we would be together forever, never letting anything break us apart.

Then it happened, the day turned to night and you were no longer there by my side holding me and caressing me. You were gone again and my memories turned to fear watching and waiting for you to come back to me.

The days grew longer and the nights lonelier wishing you would just come back. I feared the day that a knock would be at my door bearing bad news, it never did but you never came back.

My dearest soldier, my love, come walk with me and talk with me and hold me tight again.