(I wrote this for my husband for our 11th anniversary. He was in the Navy, deployed. I found it in a book. That was 25 years ago)

It was eleven years ago today
Down South in Carolina way
That you n' me, in secret we were wed
We gave ourselves to each other
In those sacred vows we said
Every day l thank my Lord above  
For the power of our young, sweet love

You told me that nobody
Ever loved you like I do
Always I have loved you
Still our love is ever new
With your love you taught me
What commitment really is  

Through the years we haven't always
Been as close as we could be
Almost all our time together
We have journeyed happily
I wouldn't trade a minute
Of the time I've spent with you
The best times and the not so good
Whet our love most true

Today I spent alone, with empty arms
In my cold bed
How I long to feel the warmth of
your deep love in me instead
I long to give myself to you
And you yourself to me
Our kisses warm, our bodies hot,
as close as they can be

My joy in loving you
Is bittersweet today
Oh my darling! Oh my man!
You're half the world away
Anniversary without my love
Oh what a price to pay

In my heart you are as close
to me as my own breath
I pray that our dear love will grow
and even beyond death
With body, heart, and mind we'll know
As promised to each other
A life beyond our dreams  
My Bill! My own sweet lover!
Words alone cannot make known
how dearly our love sings



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