Dear God

This prayer that I say tonight

Is for my spouse who must fight

For you see he is away from me

Keeping his country safe and free

This is the one that I love

And so I ask you Lord above

Please keep him safe while underway

And bring him home to me someday

While he is gone please hear my prayer

And let him know I will be there

Waiting for him upon the pier

Hoping and praying with some fear

This prayer is not for him alone

But for all military far from home

I ask you keep them safe and sound

On their way to where their bound

We love these men that are asked to fight

So keep them safe on this night

 By Cynthia Ledbetter