LONELY
Left alone to live each day.
Alone to breath, to sleep, to be.
Each day compared to endless days.
Without you, my visions are hard to see.
Soon you will appear.
Arms held wide out to me.
In my eye will be a tear.
You will have came back for me.
A Sailor's Prayer
Author Unknown
Dear God,
Watch over her for me,
that she may safely guarded be.
Help her each lonely hour to bear,
as I would lord if I was there.
When she is sleeping watch her then,
that fear may not her dreams offend,
Be ever near her though the day,
let non, but goodness come her way.
Sweet faithful girl who waits for me,
beyond the wide as spacious sea.
Be merciful, O God, I pray,
take care of her while I'm away.
THE REAL INVISIBLE WOMEN
We sit at home waiting for the news...
News of our next "home", of the friends we will lose....
We plan trips...
Only to hear, "sorry baby" roll from his lips...
We stand on docks and wave goodbyes...
With tears in our eyes...
We tell lies, nothing is a mess...
To save him the stress...
We listen to babies cry for their daddies..
We withhold all of our worries...
We have babies, do laundry, and move one more time..
All of this we do with little more than a dime..
We wait for homecomings...
Only to dread the leavings...
We iron uniforms, drop off dress blues..
We find the ID card he always seems to lose...
We love them, cherish them, and into the military we marry...
Knowing that we will always come second to the military...
We do this for our country, for the one we love...
Only to be looked down on, as if you are somehow above..
Invisible, yes, sometimes we choose to be that way..
When he leaves us, some things we choose not to say..
"Please don't leave again! I need you with me here."
We always seem to hide every single tear...
But today, my words I will say..
Invisible I will not be today...
We are PROUD NAVY WIVES...
And that we will be for the rest of our lives...
Why Did I Marry A Sailor?
When the last line has been cast
and you're left all alone..
You wonder..
Why did I marry a sailor?
When it's the 27th of the month
and you've only 84 cents..
You wonder...
Why did I marry a sailor?
When the car won't start
and the nice man says "only $65"..
You wonder...
Why did I marry a sailor?
When the washer won't wash,
the dryer won't dry
and the vacuum won't vac
all in one day..
You wonder...
Why did I marry a sailor?
You stop and count and find
in 16 years you've spent
half the time alone..
You wonder...
Why did I marry a sailor?
It's Christmas morning
with all the shining faces
and you're hoping
the bikes hold together..
You wonder...
Why did I marry a sailor?
For days on end you wait
and all the mailman brings is "occupant"..
You wonder...
Why did I marry a sailor?
The one morning you find
all the lines are crossed out..
it's time...
for your Sailor to come home.
While you watch them pull in,
the lump in your throat grows..
You know why...
you married a sailor.
You remember all the other homecomings,
the look in his eyes when he sees you,
the gentleness as he hugs each child....
You know why you married a sailor.
The feel of his hand on your arm
and the way he says..
"Hi Hon, you look great."
You know why you married a sailor.
You wake up in the night
to a strange sound,
it's him breathing...
You know why you married a sailor.
You snuggle down,
his arms hold you close...
And you know why
you married your Sailor.
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