He's just a plain fuzzy brown bear
Two beady little unseeing black eyes sewn into an expressionless face
At Twenty-two some think it odd for him to be there at all
Even so she holds him tight willing away the gripping fear
A lumped throat will not be ignored though, soon tears descend
Now it's all too much to hide, with no one awake to hear
She finally just broke down and cried

Lord I do not know if I believe,
Many years ago it seemed you abandoned me.
But then came my very dearest friend
He held my hand and together we found the light
Happiness slaughtered all the dark days of the past.
Our friendship is one we have both been looking for
That's why you've received this prayer tonight.
See, there is a terrible war and he was called to go
Not yet, but very soon
You're a very busy man I know, and my faith has kind of died
On nights like tonight though you're all I have
I do not want him to hear me cry and something tells me you don't mind
Though it's hard father I'm trying to be brave
If I give faith another shot will you walk beside him everyday?
I need him to come home safe

With finally no more tears left to cry
She drifts off to sleep holding him tight
Just a little brown bear?
No he's much more,
That fuzzy inanimate creature
Will be the only link to him
Until the day he walks out of that terrible war

That was griping. Very nice.

sending wishes for safety and love your way for you and yours

Wow Nicki....this was great....you should send him a copy....and I've told you...even though HE may not answer right away....and sometimes we don't get the answer we want....GOD always hears our prayers and they are always answered I pray with you for his safe return....and that little bear is going to look so cool in his fatigues So happy that you have him to comfort you