My darling, distance aches within,
I sleep on hallowed ground.
Made holy by the souls of men,
Whose sacrifice has bound,
My heart unto a principle,
That outshines any other.
That freedom be invincible,
And all men be my brother.
Oh but the love I hold for you!
And the conflict in my heart.
That the very thing I hold as true,
Does keep us so far apart......
Time nor distance does not dim,
This love I share with you.
I pray to God this war should end,
That we might start anew.
I wish I could but understand,
This honor, men hold so dear.
That causes one to fight his friend,
In hatred and in fear.
What shall become of this way of life,
That we have come to know.
Will brothers live in peace once more,
Or will this abhorrence grow......
My love I write, by firelight,
Awaiting mornings call.
My thoughts are turned to you this night,
And if somehow I fall,
My soul will fly to where you lie,
For there my joy was found.
My love for you could never die,
If you want me look around.
Have no fear, my precious dear,
For honor's hardest part.
Was to march away from your sad tear,
Despite my broken heart......
Beneath the weeping willow tree,
Where last we spoke our hearts.
I sit here in my reverie,
And then the teardrops start.
So many tales of bravery,
Of battles won and lost.
So many marching off in glory,
No matter what the cost.
But it’s been so long since last we heard,
Now my fears have all come true.
My Darling please, come back to me,
For my heart cries out to you......
How tragic be the sins of men,
To find they must atone.
Upon the field of battle when,
Their women mourn alone.
In letters penned, they did extend,
Across the battle line.
Eternal love that knew no end,
How bright their dreams did shine.
So great is General Grant's regret,
For things that should have been.
Her love has paid the greatest debt,
And will not come home again......
by P.M.Williams & P.Patterson
© 2002
Author notes
Again CoolieZeal has honored us with a voice over of this piece. She is an amazing talent... If you would like to hear this as well as Culloden Moor, please feel free to IM me here at AP.... Hugs
Written May 26th, 2002
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you two both held a special place in all poet's heart in time and you so well demonstrate the love he carried for the soldier's and brothers he did so love.
great work again Pat
help keep his memory Alive.
as he would say- All is good.
Tamara
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Very, Very beautiful!
If beauty were a finite thing there would be none left because you would have used it all up in this piece!
Amazing!Adroit!
John
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Lurie, did I send you the wrong link? I thought I send the new post allpoetry.com/poem/1016083
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PAT< This is such an amazing collection of work you two did!!!! I do hope to see it all in book form one day! I have signed the contract for RAPTURE and am anxiuosly awaiting to see what the book looks like! I know Patrick would be so proud to have all of your works in print with both your names on the cover. I have made it a goal in life to see that Patrick is never forgotten and his poetry saty alive as well. Love you sis!!! ~Laura
P.S. I put this list up in features!!!
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Dear pat, the memories are flooding back tonight, I cry tears of joy for having known Patric, his work must never be lost to float in limbo, keep bringing it out for others to read. Oh Pat, I miss him so..just as we all do who knew him.I also have this voice over one and often play both of them. Thank you~Joan~
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Thank You Sam... I got together with AnnD to change Patricks front page and while doing so I thought of all the poetry that sits on this site unread. Things we wrote only a year or so ago but float in limbo. So I'm going through some of my old stuff and Patricks and promoting it for the newer members to see... I hope you'll stop by Patricks page and leave a comment or two.. If not for him then for those to come later...
Love & Hugs
Pat
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Superb!
Had to come and read again Pat ... Just pure magic you have within these lines. Brilliant story telling.
Take every care, Dear Friend
Sammy
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Thank you Anasuya, I'm sure Patrick would be thrilled. We have several other pieces we did together but unfortunetlly Patrick passed away last April. He was a brillent poet and a great collaborator. I hope you will get the time to read more of his work both here and on his pages. http://allpoetry.com/Poets/repomen79
Again thank you for stopping by to read our work...
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If it wasn't mentioned, there's no way I'd have known two people wrote this together. The stanzas were well matched and flowed one from the other and to the other again. Beautiful writing. It's often hard for me to imagine that people can speak so eloquently about a subject that's not "personal", but you've proven otherwise. I'm impressed, and that's not often easy where rhyme is concerned in my book. Great work here, and I should hope you would collaborate again.
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Sheer brilliance! I would applaud, but I`ve got none left! My favourite stanza has to be the 3rd one - `...by firelight` - I don`t know why this makes me feel.....something special, but writing by firelight has such depth and beauty - I can`t describe it....but I loved it. Thankyou for directing me to these pieces....
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Beautiful...poetic for lack of a better word! So lovely and decadent to the time. I loved the Civil War era, and this gives it a brilliance.
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What a wonderful collaberation. You two work so well together, can't help but wonder if there's a more personal connection :) Just my romantic side kicking in, I guess.
This poem is so full of emotion and love. I sometimes think about how a person must feel when in a warlike situation, away from home, lonely, scared, brave, wondering if he'll make it 'til tomorrow. I've tried to write about it but it never comes out the way I feel it. Hopefully someday I'll be able to get it right.
This work of yours and repo's, though is perfect. A beautiful piece.
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TillyMay... 'tis truely an honor to read your kinds words.. I know Patrick will be thrilled to see them as well...
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Thank you Stephanie... You are so kind to stop by...
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There is such power in the beauty of this. Oh Patrick...you've got such a gift, and Strmdncr the combination of your talents and Patricks...well, it defies description, really.
This moved me for many reasons, but the truth and humanity of it just shined. My favourite stanza was the last and I loved this bit:
How tragic be the sins of men,
To find they must atone.
Upon the field of battle when,
Their women mourn alone.
So sad, that and so much truth to it.
Well done you two! It's a BEAUT. xxxx -
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lovely, indeed.
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Thanks Lurie....
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I know!!! I miss him to, but he'll be back!!!!{{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}}}}} Pat! -
Thank you Adriana
So glad you enjoyed this...
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Thank you Lurie...
I miss our friend so I used all my points
to promote this...
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WOW...........................
just grand
a very enjoyable read
well done!
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Thank you DikeMent...
So glad you enjoyed this...
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Oh my... such lovely comments from two wonderful gentlemen.
I thank you both kind sirs... For myself and Patrick, my partner...
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I am not worthy. *falls to his knees* How do you write like this? I consider myself a fairly good poet. But I can't even compare to the words that you have put forth. I am in awe! -
excellent
south of all borders is were minds go when there is war. It is not civil....and under the spanish moss sleep young boys obliterated for a madness of the wealthy few. God save us from ourselves...when the south rises again there will be many men
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Thank you Bonnie,,,
Here's a tissue..
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jeez Pat...and Patrick...this was a heartbreaker....*sniff*
very well written tale of the Civil War. nicely done, you guys:)
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Cinder.. it's so good to see you again... Hugs
And thank you hun... Hope you are going to stay. I missed you and your work...
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Oh Tamara... I value your comments.
Thank you so much for stopping by to read our work..
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Pat -
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I'm glad the two of you meet, body soul and mind in this one makes me weep of pure happiness.....
Shakespeare would be proud
*cheers* to you both,
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Oh Myra, thank you so much.. This is our third and I hope to do more with Patrick...
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Pat -
excellent
To manage a sucessful collaboration there must be a silent melody to which both dance ... that melody is here ... thank you P&P Kindest Regards, Myra -
Thank you so much Lisa..
Those words came from Patrick.
He is such an excellent writer.
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Pat -
excellent
My soul will fly to where you lie,
For there my joy was found.
My love for you could never die,
If you want me look around
Oh the joy of someone writing this for you. A very beautiful piece. The love shining out of it. *sniffs* moved me....:)
*smiles*
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Thank You Sam...
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Excellent work!
Well done Pat
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What a beautiful poem....
GW -
Thank you Dan...
Hugs & Smiles...
Pat -
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Excellent write you two!!!! Very elegant piece!!! -
Thank You John...
So glad you enjoyed this...
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Vivid,,, wonderfully done,, applause,, can picture the soldier writing a letter,, while thinking of tomorrow fight -
Thank you Leah. Our styles do blend well and Patrick is so talented... He makes this easy...
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This was very good and I could not tell it came of two minds, rather it did not sound off the two of you who wrote this have a definate poetic connection. Leah -
Angel Eyes, thank you for your lovely comment. Patrick is a dream to work with. This is our third and I know not our last...
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Thank You so much Mystyooo
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totally stunned.....you two write wonderful together.....I am lost in the words so deeply I don't know what to say......Such a amazingly beautiful poem.....*sniffles* -
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what beautiful motion you create with words...lovely write! -
Need you ask? *she replies with a twinkle in her eye*
How could I say nay to such a charming gentleman as yourself, sir...
*Giggles from behind fan*
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The lilly will bloom from a srange red dew,
When the great GREY beast has fed
And the hearts of men will know Gods will,
In the midst of the UNION dead...........Again????? hugs to you. -
*Smiling @ Windsong*
Thank you so much....
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wow, this is awesome!!!!!!
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Ooooo.. are you ok? Sorry about your head.
But I'm thrilled that you like this. I know Patrick will too...
Hugs
Pat
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wow! pure poetry :)
am lost for words :)
truly magnificent -
beautiful, astounding,
er yeah :) great job
and applauds to both of you :)
*standing ovation - slips and bangs
head on don't touch it !* ouch!
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