The Soldier's Note —by Franco Emmet Dear Wife, Don't give these free-stater's the pleasure I do not want tears fallling from my treasure Do not weep dear wife For each day in here is a day from our life For each tear that drops from your sweet eyes Is like a dagger in my heart When we say our goodbyes I write these lines Because I cannot express How I miss your face nestled in my breast I gaze at the stars each and every night None can compare to your eyes so bright But when I am free I still must struggle on For a country in slavery is a country wronged So your solider must spend another night alone With a heart torn between freedom, my family, and my home. Page last updated 24 Jul 2006 Ireland's OWN Logo &  Sniper Background by Míchealín Daugherty Copyright © 2006 Ireland's OWN. All Rights Reserved.