Poem : "I Got Your Back"

[Jolie Rouge]

I Got Your Back

I am a small and precious child,
my dad's been sent to fight.
The only place I'll see his face
is in my dreams at night.
He will be gone too many days
for my young mind to keep track.
I may be sad, but I am proud.
My daddy's got your back.

I am a caring parent.
My son has gone to war.
My mind is filled with worries
that I have never known before.
Every day I try to keep
my thoughts from turning black.
I may be scared, but I am proud.
My son has got your back.

I am a strong and loving wife,
with a husband gone.
There are times I'm terrified
in a way most never know.
I bite my lip and force a smile
as I have watched my husband leave.
My heart may break, but I am proud.
My husband's got your back.

I'm a soldier's brother,
my brother's out to sea.
He's on the way to Iraq today,
to fight for you and me.
I pray for him each day and night,
and my voice often cracks.
The tears may come,
but I am proud.
My brother's got your back.

I am a soldier . . . .
serving proudly, standing tall.
I fight for freedom, yours and mine,
by answering this call.
I do my job while knowing
the thanks it sometimes lacks.
Say a prayer that I'll come home.
It's me whos got your back.

~ Author Unknown ~

[purplerose23]

Joile,

Thanks for posting! It reminds us all of all of our hard fighters out there! Brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers and all we love!