I sat beneath your majesty,

pondering my intent,

perusing the shadows of your sacrifice,

weighing the balance of hero's, against my upcoming event.

As I sat in morose contemplation,

of the dilema I did face,

and read the names of those sacrificed,

so I could make choices in this way.

I wondered if you'd diliberated before you went to war..

if you'd looked around you and wondered, what was it all for ?

how many people would understand the meaning of your life ?

and weigh the balance of family, love and eternal strife.

and wether if you'd never gone, would you still be with your wife ?.

I contemplated ages when marriage was for life.

I envisioned you in blood filled fields,where now the poppies grow

and wondered if in years to come , would anyone ever know....

how on the eve of my wedding day,

as I sat in contemplation,

I thanked you for the life you gave, and embraced my destination.