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A teary kiss farewell

My hands won’t stop shaking

How’d I lose him again?

My heart won’t stop aching

How do I explain this?

They’ve heard it all before

But do they comprehend

They’ve called him up for more?

Gazing beyond our fence

He sees a dad at play

He dreams of spending time

With his own hero someday

He hears someone sulking

Comforts little brother

We must not cry right now

We must be strong for mother

The news is soon forbidden

By the fear of seeing more

With three tours behind us

It’s never easy to endure

The baby kicks inside me

A reminder left behind

We thought this would be over

Having hope made us blind

Mommy, I can’t sleep again

He climbs up in my bed

Mommy, it will be alright

His hand upon my head

When will winter end this year

And why is it so cold?

When we will be whole again

I believe not what I’m told