To A Soldier Ii Poem by Heather Marie Mortimer

And so my well-wishing thoughts go out to you:
That fate be kind and love be true.
That in your darkest moments you remember me
And all the light and love which my own eyes see.
That no harm will come while my heart so desires
Be it mortal decay or a world of fires.
In the sun you be blinded by sweetest pleasures
And in darkness find stars of gentle measure.
That from my heart, your humanity does not fade
Nor in your own misplace that which it has made.

And I pray that these thoughts be pure enough to embrace
Across the miles and seas, to surround your heart in its place.