Tuesday, August 18, 2009

A Soldier's Wife

Here is the poem I am referring to in my last post. enjoy!

A Soldier's Wife
by
Roxie Dean

Breaking News from a desert town
Smoke and rubble on the ground
The names we do not know right now
And it cuts me like a knife
With a tearful goodbye kiss
I sent him off to this
But I've gotta stay strong for our kids
I'm a soldier's wife
I run the house
I sleep alone
I live for e-mails
And the phone calls home
I tell my children he will be all right
And I hope it's not a lie
I'm a soldier's wife
We do the things we used to do
Go to church, go to school
But you could drive a truck right through
The hole that's in our lives
My little boy shoots me a grin
And says he wants to be like him
And I feel my heart start caving in
I'm a soldier's wife
Sometimes I'm angry
Sometimes confused
I live and die by
The evening news
But I tell my babies he will be all right
And I hope it's not a lie
I'm a soldier's wife
I pray for strength
I pray for peace
I pray that he comes home to me
And if you would please pray for me
I'm a soldier's wife.
i found these lyrics and they are so true.
times i am angry and then confused.
i try to be strong for my kids. and husband.
i pray for strength. and i pray for peace.
this is me.
a soldier's wife.

2 comments:

The Coor's said...

Erin, I love this poem. I don't know how you do it. You are awesome. By the way, I just found out you are pregnant a while ago. Congrats, I hope everything is going good!!!

court said...

didn't that poem express exactly how it is?! i love it. how are you feeling?! i hope good! let me know when/if you come up, i would love to see you!

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