See you again

i fell for you knowing

i would have to let you go

knowing some things,

like duty, and loyalty, and service

require sacrifice, even when that

giving is each other.

i knew all along that the

vows we have made to serve and protect

are as sacred

as the vows we have made to each other.

and everyone talks about sacrifice

like they know what it is

meanwhile i miss

the scent of your skin on the pillow

fingertips brushing my lips

your hands encircling mine

many waters cannot quench love

neither can flames overtake it

it does not drown in the ocean

and miles and miles do not

tear it apart

all this i know, and

i still believe the greatest gift we

can give to community and country

is ourselves,

but even so,

i cannot wait to see you again.