“I didn't know that, you take your coffee seriously, dont you?''Every morning, I run to the coffeemaker like a soldier returning to a lost love after the war.”

“People will tell you it was Vietnam brought this country to its knees. But I never believed that. It was already in bad shape. Vietnam was just the icin on the cake. We didn't have nothin to give to em to take over there. If we'd sent em without rifles I dont know as they'd of been all that much worse off. You can't go to war like that. You cant go to war without God. I dont know what is goin to happen when the next one comes. I surely dont.”

“I have seen many woman in my time. I have seen what love looks like. I have waited my entire life for you. I know you well enough to know I love you and you love me. You may not know it yet but you do. It’s as though my soul is married to yours. I knew the first time I looked at you. I was trying to take things slowly, after all we are at war, but seeing you with her. Knowing what could have happened. Knowing I could have lost you. We don’t have time to take it slowly. I can’t guarantee we will be here tomorrow. I love you. It’s that simple.”

“Get some sleep Trina, I promise I will still love you in the morning and then every morning after that.”

“I see you have returned, my love; and your mood is as dark as ever. Did your soldiers not adore you to your complete satisfaction?”

“I think, maybe,I fell in love with yourpatterns and inconsistencies,like the way you squeakin your sleep.And the way your heart beats.I want to be your heartbeatjust to be that muchcloser to you,living there inside your chest,making a homeunder your flesh.And waking up tosunshine is nice,I guess,but waking to your smileis like having sunshinein my bed every morning,warmth radiatingfrom your sideof the mattress.And I would love to makeyou a regular thing;pillow talk in evenings,coffee and muffins in the morning,making everydayas stunning as this one.take me in small doses;I'll take you all at once.”