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Jun 2012
How do you say goodbye to someone who's going to fly into war?
Don't get me wrong, I've done this before, but I can honestly say,
It's never as hard as on that **** Deployment Day.
Nightmares, I can deal, 'cause they're not real, but what do you do,
When the night frights come to you in the day light?
Korea, Afghanistan, Iraq and back our soldiers sport
The green, brown, and black.
Guns in hand, soldiers are in high demand,
But when you get the call... that call, is the worst of all.
Voice choked in your throat.. you quote the rehearsed lines,
But your thoughts wind 'round the ideal that your nightmare...
Is becoming real.
Days, Turn to weeks, To months, To a year,
The forbidden fear forces you to peer
Through a blanket of tears...
As you try to hold your composure
Talking with a deployed U.S. Soldier.
Weeks with no letters, no call sometimes Months with nothing At All.
The days with no news, make me Lose My Mind,
There is Nothing like the-- dragging of time.
Tick Tock. Tick Tock.
Staring at the clock.
My mind begins to wander Into the land of wonder
And terror, as I imagine the bearer of this letter.
Letters from home keep the Soldier's goin'.
Long dangerous hours, with no break,
Words from loved ones put a smile on their face.
The long awaited trip home.. No longer shall you roam.
Seeing missed family and friends, the hugs
And happy tears seem to never end.
I'm proud of what you do, But I can't help but miss you.
So Dear Soldier,
Lest this war be over.. Please stay safe and sound
Until you leave the battle ground.
Written by
Linda Kessler
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     Emily Watkins and Linda Kessler
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