This is a song-poem!
This is a beautiful song, its origins are even sadder, and I contemplated seriously who I wanted to portray such a strong message. (Dearest Sarah- Avi Vinocour)
I rewrote it for Herschel at his execution, really go listen to the song it's so beautiful, at least read the lyrics or original letter.
I own nothing, except the higgledy-piggledy-ness.
Dearest Annette, I'm compelled to pray
With these aching and such fearful hands,
Just in case I never make heaven-
I left our promises and our lands
To keep safe the dying dependents.
I willingly fled with the hopeful,
And broke what I said to you back then.
Understanding I may never know,
What I lost or what I did gain
From realisation of the truth
Can never be justified to you,
Dear Annette, I do understand within my sacrifice
Goes nearly every joy for them as well.
I hope you sense within my words I thought about it twice
But our need forced me to make the choice.
Our little girls they learnt to be strong,
But worry about me, and I too,
Fear I won't survive the next attack.
But this country has too little few
To create a lasting force of men,
For this I risk life and my faith.
But Jesus died for all of our sins,
Ask him to spare theirs in his grace.
Oh Annette, but my love for you is deathless.
Oh Annette, my love for you is deathless.
Annette start a life without my soul,
Bring our girls to your comforting arms.
Thrive until the day that heaven ends
And we can all then stop our harm.
Understand my inner fighting now
I did not choose this man made war
I sided with my lords' salvation–
Yes, these are who I'm dying for.
Oh Annette, but my love for you is deathless.
Oh Annette, my love for you is deathless.
Growing up without my father too,
Was torture to my very soul,
I dread this makes their path the same
So I reach to you my only goal
I can't express the irony of the peaceful summer breeze,
The sting of her sword against my neck
Within this evening's warmness lies a freeze
That whispered me to send you this request
Annette, start a life without me
Raise our girls to angels soon
Oh Annette, but my love for you is deathless.
Oh Annette, my love for you is deathless.
I'm one of hundred thousand paying all that we can pay
Standing for some reason we can't see
Now, raise our children proudly to be gracious for each day
And let them know the reasons they are free