In the night's sky,
I call your name.
I only hope to hear my own.
In my mind, it's so clear
You're sitting beside me.
Always near.
My eyes open,
I'm slapped with reality.
Only to sit by our window and watch.
Watch as the days go bye and still no you.
Fall comes and fall goes.
Falls turns into winter
And then there's no snow.
Flowers are blooming
And soldiers are returning.
Bringing tears of joy, hug, kisses, and stories.
Now the messenger arrives
Ma'am Im so sorry to inform you.
I start to go numb, falling to my knees.
My angel is gone.
My lover is lost.
I'm just another,
Civil War Widow
[this poem is followed up by the poem called 'Civil War Angel']
