As she sits there on the edge of the bed <br />Holding onto sweet memories, going through her head <br />She has their babies asleep in the next room <br />But remembers back when they was just bride and groom <br /> <br />She takes the kids to visit his mother <br />Together they hold hands and pray for a son and a lover <br />It's been too long now since he first left <br />For his tour of duty at his counties request <br /> <br />She talks with others who have loved ones over there <br />Helping to support each other with loving care <br />Sometimes she breaks down when the kids ask 'when is dad coming home? ' <br />She wishes she had an answer for each time she's alone <br /> <br />She cleans the house and pays those bills <br />And has her moments when all time stands still <br />With the love in her heart for just one man <br />She can't help but cry as she looks at her band <br /> <br />She prays someday he'll come home safe from harm <br />And once again she'll snuggle up in his arms <br />She speaks to God about her plans and wishes <br />As she stands and cries while doing dishes <br /> <br />She's trying to hold it together the best that she can <br />Doing all she can do for the love of just one man <br />Her babies are quiet, for they are sound asleep <br />So then she lays down, then she begins to weep <br /> <br />She don't know it, but he'll soon be home <br />Just a matter of days now and she won't be alone <br />They will try and make up for time that was lost <br />And she'll be so thankfull he didn't pay the cost <br /> <br />We all should be thankful for those served and those that gave <br />And honor them with pride, for being so brave <br />Though their feelings may not always show <br />They've been through a hell that we may never know <br /> <br />wrote 7/17/2008 by Norman Hale Jr. <br /> <br />dedicated to those that served as well as their families THANK YOU<br /><br />norman hale<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-soldiers-wife/
