The military wife has so much to bear
She's everything at once, no one could
compare
When God made her, he had perfection in
mind
For nowhere on Earth is another of her kind
She leads a life not many choose to
For her job is the hardest in the military to
do
She is courageous & strong, one would say
made of steel
But way deep down is a heart that can feel
She stands by her husband, so proud and so
tall
And waits many nights by the phone for a
call
She's mommy and daddy all rolled into one
She'll never rest easy until her job's done
She sits all alone and in silence she weeps
Did I do a good job, is my family okay?
But deep in her heart she knows that it's
true
God is right beside her helping her through
-Alexandra Benakis
I wear no uniforms, no blues or Army greens.
But I am in the military in the ranks rarely seen.
I have no rank upon my shoulders. Salutes I do not give.
But the military world is the place where I live.
I'm not in the chain of command, orders I do not get.
But my husband is the one who does, this I cannot forget.
I'm not the one who fires the weapons, who puts my life on
the line. But my job is just as tough, I'm the one that's left
behind. My husband is a patriot, a brave and prideful man.
And the call to serve his country not all can understand.
Behind the lines I see the things neeeded to keep this
country free. My husband makes the sacrifice, but so do
our kids and me. I love the man I married. Soldiering in
his life. But I stand among the silent ranks, known as the
Military Wife.
Dear Lord, A Navy Wife I chose to be
My husband's job, to keep me free
He must sail to foreign lands
While he is gone, hold down my hands
When worries seem too much to bear
Embrace me with thy loving care
If days are boring, nights too long
Keep me father from all wrong
When I am weak and torn by fears
Please father, dry my helpless tears
You know I deed that I am frail
Help me to send him cheerful mail
As I my lonely vigil stand
My prayer in this
Hold down my hand
-Unknown
Now I lay me down to sleep
A pair of sweatsocks on my feet
If I should die before I wake
There's one request I'd like to make
Lord, my husband's out to sea
Here isn't here to be with me
Keep him safe both day and night
Keep him in your mighty sight
Another thing I guess I'll ask
Isn't much..a wee, small talk
I'm trying very hard to be
Happy and content, you see
But some days I just lose my cool
Acting like a jolly fool
Give me strength to face each day
That my husband is away
Help me with my daily life
Help me be a Navy Wife -Amen
-Author Unknown
Dear Lord,
Give me greatness of heart to see,
The difference between duty
and his love for me.
Give me understanding so that I may know
When duty calls him he must go.
Give me a task to do each day,
To fill the time when he's away.
And Lord, when he goes
Out to sea,
Please bring him safely home to me.
And Lord, when he's in a foreign land,
Keep him safe in your loving hand.
And Lord, when deployment is so long,
Please stay with me
And keep me strong.
Amen
At night when I crawl into bed
My lonely pillow neath my head
I close my eyes and say a prayer
"God keep him safe way over there"
It's kinda hard to be alone and
teach the kids when they're half grown
without the strength of father's hand
to guide them in this troubled land
So I'll need some help from you
to let me know what I should do
And God, please will you let him know
how much we love and miss him so
And then I feel across the bed
To where he used to lay his head
And I close my eyes so very tight
So I won't cry again tonight
And whisper to the evening air
"Good night my darling way over there"
-Unknown
