Forever Waiting at the Gate

In the quiet of a memory, love remains

A story spun in the threads of time and pain

Back in high school, young hearts in bloom

Gentle whispers under a hopeful moon

Paul and Samantha, stories to unfold

Of dreams and promises in young souls told

Sealed with a glance, a future unwritten

Paths diverged but love unhidden

A Marine and a doctor, in worlds apart

Yet forever bonded in the heart’s art

Love never dies, it echoes in the skies

Every Valentine's, a rose objure in their eyes

Years may fade, but memories stay

He waits at the gate, still near, still today

Paul went to Iraq, brave and unseen

Facing the storm, living the dream

Samantha healing, with hands so kind

In moments of despair, their love shined

Through wounds and tears, across the miles

Love’s gentle flame, it still ignites

A legacy of strength, courage, and grace

A bond no time can erase

Love never dies, it echoes in the skies

Every Valentine's, a rose in their eyes

Years may fade, but memories stay

He waits at the gate, still near, still today

Years have flown, a life well-lived

17 children, stories to give

Paul’s legacy alive and true

In every deed, in all they do

He’s in her heart, in every dawn

In the love they shared, forever drawn

A silent promise, time can’t undo

In the sunset’s glow, he’s waiting for you