The Broncos’ Song
THOUGHTS
By Beverly D. Nealy-Arnold
An age of five, warmly referred to as spring time
Seems it lasted only briefly but was bitter-sweet
When the world as I thought could have been mine
Now I have only learned to retreat
And in my thoughts
I am not sure what I thought but I know this is not what I thought it would be.
Love, found in self but not the eyes of others
Wisdom, a learned trait as we grow older
Freedom, gained only by losses of our brothers
Peace, a nicer feeling smolders
And in my thoughts
I am not sure what I thought but I know this is not what I thought it would be.
Hate, the evil doer of all evils
War, the horror which only steals
Drugs, the killer of our children
All of these have caused the pain I feel
And in my thoughts
I am still not sure what I thought but I know this is not what I thought it would be.
Dreams, defined only by my wish to make the world a better place
Hopes, the stronger of my emotions
Faith, something I am afraid to face
Honesty, this is my ocean
And in my thoughts
Now I know what I thought but you see it didn't turn out to be what I thought it
would be....
Thoughts of a soldier's wife during Saudi