Promises Past
I was talking with some of the other Army girls this morning about promises, those kept and those that have fallen by the wayside. It's a little saddening for me to think about all the plans that Clark made for us. I never asked for promises...I wasn't in any hurry.
He, on the other hand, had to be held back at every turn from professing to the entire world that we were going to be together forever. Yes it is a mark of immaturity, but he was completely sincere...that's what makes this all so damn difficult to absorb. If they had been gratuitous promises tossed out for his gain then it would be easy to just get mad, feel misled, or any number of insecure "girlie" emotions. But none of that was the case.
It's so hard to explain to the casual observer what makes these relationships so different from any other. These men and their sense of duty and their resolve to sacrifice everything (even the women who love them) to do what's "right" or what they "have to do" are so different than any other men I've ever known.
One of the other girls had this to say (I hope she doesn't mind me quoting her, but she captured it so well): I'm honestly not holding it together that well at all. But I think we all do a pretty good job of making it appear as such. It's just something you have to do sometimes.
If You Ever Did Believe ~ Stevie Nicks
You've left me now
And it's seasoned my soul
And with every step you take
I watch another part of you go
I continue to build a wall
You were so strong
I fell to my knees
And I don't think I can handle this at all
Well one more night
I'd like to lie and hold you
Yes and feel
To make you smile
I'd like to be there for you
Have you forgotten me?
And the days go by
Doing nothing about them
How much time
Will I have to spend?
My mind won't rest
And I don't sleep
Not even in my dreams
If you ever did believe
For my sake
If you ever did believe
And the days go by
Doing nothing about them
How much time
Will I have to spend?
And the days go by
Doing nothing about them
How much time
Will I have to spend?
Well one more night
I'd like to lie and hold you
Yes and feel
To make you smile
I'd like to be there for you
Have you forgotten me?
Ooo....Ooo.....Ooo...
Ooo baby don't leave me
Ooo..Ooo...Ooo...
Ooo I'm down on my knees...
Ooo..Ooo...Ooo...
Ooo Begging you please...
Ooo...Ooo...Ooo...
Ooo Baby don't leave me...
Did you ever believe?
posted by Audrey @ 11:11 AM
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