Softly flowing against me,
Gently caressing my skin...

Here I sit
With pen in hand...

Beware the chameleons
Playing the dating game...

Written for friends in the Guard/Reserve that I...
"Why Daddy?" my baby asked...

If dreams and wishes could but come true
And mistakes from the past could change...

A man and woman
A son did bear...

When I was young, I had a dream
Of how my life would be...

I wish that I had lingered
In the world that I once knew...

How long must we remember
Mistakes made in the past...

What words are there that can
express the feelings of a man...

Each one of us has memories
We keep them locked inside...

Can anyone imagine
The life they may have led...