HOLIDAY SEASON DEPLOYED – 2006

To the troops far away
For yet another Holiday
May I say I share your sorrow
For all of our tomorrows
For missed 'major' events
And everyday 'minor' comments.

When duty calls, you go
With Pride and Honor you do glow.
It gets more difficult each tour,
Knowing what to expect – the horror.
The danger lurks behind every corner
And every building's dormer.

Along the roads, so long and open
The IED's await like mere tokens
To tear off limbs and maim and harm
No matter what they do, we won't disarm
Throughout the battles, terror and fears
Our troops hold on to Faith, Family, Friends, and Tears.

As the Holiday Season 2006 approaches,
They'll look to us as depression encroaches.
A sandstorm will turn into a beautiful snowfall so warm
While ALL pray this is the last Holiday Season so far from home.
Once again someone will don red and play Santa.
They'll again use their imaginations to get through yet one more
Holiday Season Deployed

©Copyright November 15, 2006 by Diane M. Weller

Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas to our deployed troops, and those of us who love them the most – Military Families!