14
Febuary, 1945
On and on we sail--across
the endless sea,
And many thoughts of
you, Dear, come flooding back to me--
A warm and sunny summer
day, a stroll beneath the trees,
The wondrous way we
enjoyed life--so happy, so gay so pleased.
I remember, too, our
first date—‘twas the night of the first blackout
And it was a shame to
hide your beauty, though only I was about.
And the many hours we
spent together, walking side by side;
‘Twas
that, that was the basis for this love we cannot hide.
And I tried so hard to
make you see how much I cared for you,
But you were always
doubtful and never thought it was true.
Still I was ever
insistent and my precious time did hide
For this love I fell
for you, dear, could not lie cast aside.
And many days and
nights went by, and many a sorrow I bore,
But I was still
determined, yes, to make you mine forevermore.
And then that night in
Tampa, then by the quiet bay,
You told me that you
loved me, and that it would always be that way
At last the struggle
was over was over---I could see in your eyes so bright,
And my heart was
bursting with joy, on that we’ve found each other, that’s how it will ever be,
For I belong to you, Dear, and you belong to me.