My soldier.

He's the father of my children
  My lover and my friend.
He has the strength and courage
  With which to lead his men.
  He comforts me in sadness
  And wipes away my tears.
He holds me in his loving arms
    And listens to my fears.
He consoles me as he says goodbye
    For yet another time,
  He tells me to stand strong
He'll come home and he'll be fine.
    He has to do his duty
  For his country--for our sons.
  He knows I'll be here waiting
When his work has all been done.
He'll pledge allegiance to our flag
    While in a foreign land,
  As he carries forth his mission
    There in the desert sand.
    His job; it isn't easy,
But he'll serve with faith and pride.
  His love, his wife, as always,
   Will be there by his side.
  There is emptiness and sadness
    When we have to be apart,
    If he's not in bed beside me
    Be assured, he's in my heart.
  He's the center of my universe,
  He gives meaning to my world.
  He can make my heart aflutter
    And set my head awhirl.
He's a man his men can count on,
    A Soldier tried and true.
He is proud to serve our country
  For our red, white and blue.
I pray that God will keep him safe
   And shelter him from harm,
 That he may return home soon
    Into my waiting arms.
And in my prayers I say each night
    I ask on bended knee
 That God smile upon my Soldier
   And send him home to me.