Gentle light she gathers
Hope now lights her flame
Warmth forever flickers
In every soldier's name

Her heart a joyous token
For every mother's soul
She leans upon the pillar
Her flame in life love's toll

Each flicker has great meaning
For Hope is always there
Always she will whisper
Names within her care

See her from a distance
Know her guiding light
There for all her children
Her heart of love so bright

Gathered in her arms now
The light that she will hold
For everyone who needs her
The flames of love unfold.

~ Francine Pucillo ~
Copyright March 19, 2003