Wings of Hope

From open fields to city lights,

Growing up with cows in sight,

Silent nights and lonely fights,

Life’s a journey, wrong and right.

Raised amidst the grazing herds,

Quiet moments, unspoken words,

With my sister, through the years,

Shared our hopes, swallowed tears.

Then we crossed the ocean wide,

New dreams, new hopes to find,

Language lost in unfamiliar tide,

Yet inside, a spark, a shining sign.

Football kicked and flags unfurled,

Learning words and dreams of the world,

Eagles soaring through my mind,

Found my voice, I started to fly.

Army calls, standing tall,

Yet inside, feeling small,

Met her there, love at first sight,

Fighting battles in the night.

She’s the melody in my heart,

A shining light, a brand new start,

Love so fast, yet so true,

With her, I found my just and true.

Football kicked and flags unfurled,

Learning words and dreams of the world,

Eagles soaring through my mind,

Found my voice, I started to fly.

We talk of family, different views,

Still, our love, it breaks through,

Building dreams on shifting sands,

Together, hand in hand.

From lonely past to shared tomorrow,

Through joy and pain, love’s the echo,

In her eyes, my future’s clear,

Together, facing all our fears.