im the girl....

You might not know this but....

im the girl who cries every night 

for his safe return home.

Im the girl who drags herself out

of bed every morning so that he will

be proud of me when he comes home.

im the girl laying in bed longing for him....

to be next to me.

Im the girl who sits quietly....

because all i can think about is 

the next moment when he will 

safely be in my arms again.

Im the girl who checks her phone 

every five seconds just to make sure

i haven't missed his call.

Im the girl who stops and stares 

and wishes for him to return soon

each and every time another man 

walks by in uniform.

What you dont know is that 

i know love on an entirely different

level than most.....

i know love that spans 

time and space.

Im one of the girls who waits for

months for a single kiss. 

a kiss that will make the months 

apart worth every second.

A kiss where everything in the

world stops for what seems 

like an eternity.

You dont know that every time 

he leaves a part of me goes with 

him and a part of him stays with me.

You tell me you know how i feel

and understand what im going through....

you have no idea.

You dont see that im one of the few

who gets goosebumps as my little

heart fills with pride every time the

National Anthem is played.

Im one of the girl who will stand 

tall and stay stong on the outside

but im dying in the inside.

Im one of the girls who will make friends

with complete strangers for only they can

begin to understand what im going through.

You dont understand that I picture his

face every where I go and that he is

with me with everything that i do.

You dont know the feeling the first 

time you hear the word deployment 

or the feeling of his hand as it slides 

out of yours..which could be the last.

You dont know what that last hug 

or kiss means or how important 

that goodbye really is.

What you dont see is that

he needs me just as much

as i need him.

Im one of those girls who 

does not only stand behind

but also beside my soldier.

Stands proud behind her hero

Stands strong behind her man.

Watching silently and Patiently 

as he serves and defends our country...

We are proud of...

 our Soldiers, 

our Airmen,

our Sailors,

and our Marines.

You dont have to support the war 

in order to support our troops.

Thank to all who serve.