Duty Calls

Duty Calls

The time had come to serve his land,
He looked in my eyes and held my hand,
Told me there was something that had to be said,
So I sat there in silence beside him in bed,

"I will carry your picture where ever I go,
And I'll miss you so much you don't even know,
This picture will get me through the good and the bad,
But most of all when I'm feeling sad,

To look in your eyes and forget about war,
And think of the day I'll show up at your door,
To feel the warmth of your sweet kiss,
That sends me into infinite bliss,

To help me forget the bombs and guns,
And the orders I'll be taking from everyone,
To forget about those lonely endless nights,
And all those daytime fire fights,

Not think about looking over my shoulder,
Or that food that by the day will seem to get older,
To forget those stressful day long shifts,
And just remember your sweet lips."

Before he finished my tears started to fall,
He wiped off my cheek and whispered "no more"
He told me be strong and proud of your man,
I'm doing it for you, for me, and our future children,

He held me close slowly calming me down,
Soon his heart beat was the only sound,
I was speechless scared but it felt a sin,
So built up some courage and told him to listen,

"I promise I'll be true to you while you're away,
I'll stay far from negative things people say,
I promise to wait no matter the time,
Days, weeks or years, you'll always be mine,

I meant when I said "Till death do us part",
As long as I live you'll have my heart."

He soon left for the war so far away,
And I've been taking it slow, taking day by day,
Now its been 6 months since my hero has gone,
and days are starting to feel real long,

But I'm keeping my promise just like I said,
And kissing his picture before going to bed,
Keeping him in mind throughout the day,
Standing tall standing proud in all that I say,

Because he's more then just a soldier fighting a war
he's my love, my life and my husband forevermore.
Love you baby!