Deathless Love

In tribute to Sullivan Ballou. We honor you.

 

Blissful moments

Many happy years

Crawling over me

So may tears

 

My love for you

Is forever deathless

My feelings for you

I cannot express

 

My last breath

On the battlefield

Whispers your name

My fate is sealed

 

If the dead could walk

Across the land

I would be there

Softness at your hand

 

In the darkest of nights

Or the gladdest of days

I will be there

For eternity, always

 

That soft breeze

Upon your cheek,

Will be my breath

So quiet, so weak

 

That cool air against

Your gentle face,

Just me, holding you

In my loving embrace

 

Please, do not

Mourn me dead

Just smile and

Wait for me, instead.

 

My love for you

Is forever deathless

I shall wait for you

Just you and me, us

 

 

About the man- http://www.pbs.org/civilwar/war/ballou_letter.html