To A Soldier.

I see it on the news everyday.
Another soldier lost, another fray.
My heart stops completely, and time slows down.
And all can think about is you..

I run to the mailbox, hoping you wrote back.
I skim through the whole letter stack.
And once I see your name on that envelope,
I begin to breathe once again..

You tell me just how much you miss me.
You tell me just how badly you want to kiss me.
And when you come back home, we'll see each other then.
But please, oh please, hurry back..

Oh, what I'd do to hear your voice on the phone.
'Cuz I sit up all night all alone.
I stare at all your pictures, hoping God is standing by you.
Then I pray myself to sleep...