Military wives.

Military Wives

   They say, "You must be used to it,"
   My heart says it's not so.
   There's just no getting used to watching
   The man that I love go.

   I know that I am not alone
   Many others share my strife.
   We share a bond--a sisterhood
   Of the military wife.

   We say good-bye time and again
   And we fight to hide the tears
   As we face the lonely nights ahead
   Our sadness and our fears.

   We stand strong as they depart
   We'll keep the home fires warm
   Beneath our breath, we say a prayer
   That they will meet no harm.

   We send our loves to foreign lands
   That others may be free
   We watch them march to battle
   To fight for liberty.

   They have faith that we'll be fine
   And we'll stand behind our men
   As we await their coining home
   Although we know not when.

   As we gaze upon our nation's flag
   It makes us catch our breath
   For the flag they've followed in their lives
   Will cover them in death.

   We know that we are privileged
   We've been blessed throughout our lives
   For we're married to our heroes
   We are military wives.

Kathy McCauley

2-18 FA Military Wife

Operation Iraqi Freedom