'On my dear, it's been a year
so long it's been, are you coming home?'
'I don't know when my love, it's ******* here, I just want to come home'
oh you say, 'my tears are for you and the longing is hard, it's been many a day, ok just hurry home......'
Rushing here and fro, hoping and praying
drinking my sweet southern tea, oh bless my heart
I lost my shoes... and it's been many a day... so you say
hot summer days, making lots of love with your memory, under the hot humid nights, it's been many a day..
Sweat pouring, breath releasing,
rolling over to face what comes what may,
it's been many a day, I pray.. but it's okay see you soon
standing up straight holding my head, maybe today is the day
no dear one, its been many a day...
Well the days have come and gone,
still alone, so hard these days, to sir with love
not anymore, I feel a chill, body blasts there is a certain peace
until I see you one more time, hands sweat and breath grasps
yes, I cry when they tell me you are gone....
it's many a day, I say....
Debbie Brooks 2014
Dedicated to my mom that had to endure this three times while my father was at war... and all those that have spouses serving in battle.. and waiting and waiting and sometimes never coming home....How do you deal??