Mommy's crying
Daddy's left again
I felt him kiss my forehead last night
I couldn't open my eyes
Not wanting to say goodbye
I told mommy it's okay
He'll be back again some day
Not soon enough
She always seemed to say
I'm proud of my daddy
Proud to say he fights for us every day
You see, my daddy is a soldier

I feel the wind in my hair
As he holds me even tighter
The sun kissing my skin
It's not the same goodbye as before
I can barely stand here long enough
To watch him board that plane
And every night I pray
It's been weeks since I've heard his voice
As I pick up the phone and hear him speak
Smiling, my tears fall
Upon the letter I got last week
Written with special care
And signed
Love always, your soldier

I glance at the mantel
My son's picture standing out
I raised him right
I raised him proud
Now he stands out amongst the crowd
Dressed up head to toe
Standing proud in his camouflage
Now I just pray the phone doesn't ring
I've been worried since the day he left
And I'll sit tight and glance at his picture now and then
Waiting for the day
I will see my son again
I wipe the proud tears from my eyes
As I say, son there's nothing like a mother's love
My son, my soldier

good soulful write

thank you. I was a soldier's girl.

I was a navy brat . I know how hard it is... we were seemingly always saying goodbye and sending him off, and he was always coming back soon.

Aww. My grandpa was Navy.