Poems for the military wives
Current mood: calm
Category: Romance and Relationships
A Military Wife in the Army of One
You aren't issued with the uniform, boots and weapon,
But you are one lady no one should step on.
It usually goes "With this ring, I thee wed,"
But add in "Even if it means me in an empty bed."
"and the weeks in the field with many late nights,"
"which will at some point lead to fights."
Yes, a military wife is courageous and strong,
Even when the days seem so long.
When you feel like you're at your wits end,
You "Suck it up" and start to mend.
You learn the Army language,
All those acronyms, "How can I manage."
PX, AAFES, LES, MOS - the list goes on and on,
All those letters would make an ordinary woman yawn.
But those letters are part of your life,
The life of a proud military wife.
You move too much and decorate too little,
Because you always seem to leave in the middle.
Don't get too settled and make lots of friends
Because home is wherever the Army sends.
And then one day the orders come down,
Your husband soon will be leaving town.
"Up to 365 days or until mission complete"
You know your heart just skipped a beat.
You stare at the orders in front of you,
This was a possibility you always knew.
Now life takes on new meaning
And the tears start streaming.
You hug each other tight and kiss farewell,
How you feel, words could never tell.
You go back to an empty home,
And try not to sit by the phone.
You wait, wonder and worry,
And hope this year goes by in a hurry.
Things are different now.
You'll do things you once did not know how.
Yellow ribbons are a new accessory,
You make your outfit match- it is a necessity
You cry when the National Anthem is played,
And you get your child that much needed band-aid.
You have your daily chores, as always,
Except now you're the only one to sweep the hallways.
You're "IT"- the only one
But you do it and try to have fun.
You say your prayers and wish on a star in the sky,
When he's back in your arms, you'll forget the year that went by.
And you'll think how strong you had become,
When you were truly the army of "one."
~Letisha E Wheeler October 16, 2005~
When it hurts so bad,
why does it feel so good?
I wish this all made sense,
I wish I understood.
Not having you here with me is tearing me up inside,
but I can't stop thinking about you no matter how hard I try.
You know how I feel about you,
and I know I want to spend the rest of my life with you,
but it's so hard to do when I can't even be next to you.
Why does it gotta be so complicated?
Loving you feels so right,
but at the same time,
knowing I can't have you keeps me awake at night.
I just want this to be simple,
I just want you here with me,
to look into your eyes,
be held in your arms...then I'd truly be happy.
Right now this distance between us is out of our control,
but I'm still hoping one day soon,
I'll get what I'm wishing for.
I love my country
the united states of America
i support the army in every way
but every once in a while
i get the feeling
they took what was mine
i cant even get daily phone calls
and when i do its 5 am
i have no one to hold me
where is my shoulder when i need to cry
the army sent him to Iraq
when i need him here
i understand this is important for our future
i know they must pay for what they did wrong
every once in a while my mind doubts
that this is the best way
when my soldier is deployed
and i sit alone
worrying about Iraq
She Loves An Army Man
She'll spend her nights alone sometimes
With not a thing to do but cry
She'll lay awake in bed sometimes
And ask "Lord God why?"
She'll pray for God to keep him safe
And work His master plan
She'll do it all till he comes home
She loves an Army man
She'll write him letters all the time
And send them far away
She'll think of him all the time
And miss him everyday
She'll keep his picture by her bed
And stroke it with her hand
She'll do it all till he comes home
She loves an Army man
She'll tie a yellow ribbon around an old oak tree
She'll wear one on her clothing
Hoping all will see
She'll honor and support him
In anyway she can
She'll do it all till he comes home
She loves an Army man
She'll face heartache, trials and pain
But she knows she can
Because until her dying day
She'll love an Army man.
I think this is the best thing for a woman that is an army wife.. A lot of women take for granted that yes you are married and you don't really realize what your husband goes through. My husband is in Korea right now and I haven't seen him for whole year now and he will be back in my arms next month and it will be the greatest feeling in the world again to me that I haven't experienced in a while. Love him even though he is deployed,be there for him regardless the situation,let him know you care because without that he is nothing. When he leaves you let him know that he will always be remembered. TO all you wives that your hubby is leaving for Iraq at the end of October may god bless you and for you to have the will to be strong and for your kids. Get closer with your friends because if your not going home then they are all you have as a backbone and don't turn them away. All you soldiers that are leaving may god always bless you and always know that we are thinking of you because of you that is why we have freedom and I know I support you 100%!! Love always!! ~Tina~
