Colors of the earth, so beautiful and serene
Reds,Blues, browns and greens
Ocean so blue and in places so clear
Standing and enjoying things from the peer
Mountain ranges that reach the sky
Some higher than helicopters fly
All types of trees blanket the earth
Seedlings planted awaiting their birth
Creatures of the earth roaming free
So many , enjoy the earths beauty
Colors of the earth, beauty so grand
Covers so much of the land
Light brown, dark brown sands of the earth
Creatures of the sands hide and give birth
Desert sands, dunes so many
Shine in the desert sun, almost like a brand new penny
Colors of the earth remain beautiful and serene
Reds, blues, browns and greens

Raise your hand and repeat after me
The commercial said you would be all you could be
You will travel and definitely see the world
In your fatigues and standing tall
In a firefight with your back against the wall
Your buddies scream as bullets fly
Black hawks firing rockets from the sky
Hit the dirt as the explosions began
Dug in deep upon the sand
When the smoke clears you look around
Slowly your buddies get off the ground
All accept one who does move
He was so young and felt like he had something to prove
He sacrificed himself to protect someone
Hid the young from a machine gun
Soldiers cross for his sacrifice
We will never forget, he gave his life
Soldiers sacrifice each and everyday
We should thank them each and every day

Your journey home has begun

Your fight is over, battle won

Gave your life to protect our freedom

Gave your life to give us peace

Your soul journeys to heaven

Honor your memory white doves released

Military honors well deserved

With so much pride you chose to serve

Your journey home to your final resting place

Will all the care, honor and grace

Always remembered for the sacrifice you made

The high price so many soldiers have paid

Your journey home is now done

Final resting place with green grass and sun

Watching over us from heaven above

Feeling all of your families love

Journey Home

Echos of silence throughout the night
Sleeplessness puts up a fight
Billions of stars blanket the sky
So far away I wish I could fly
The face of the moon watching the night
Peacefulness waiting for morning light
Crickets sing their night time song
Powerful voices loud and strong
Echos of silence as I close my eyes
My imagination begins to fly
Takes me to a place no one has been
Distant lands with battles to win
Castles and unicorns in my world
Dreams since I was a little girl
Echos of silence drift away
Daylight comes to begin the day

Twisted emotions anxieties scream

Confusing thoughts and pictures in my dreams

Muscles in my body twisted and tense

So many thoughts that don't make sense

What do I do, don't know how to feel

All these emotions, is this real

Tears welling up in my eyes

All I want to do is curl up and cry

So many thoughts about random things

Lets see what tommorow brings

No one to talk to about how I feel

All my anxiety, so very real

Anxiety screams take a deep breath

Close my eyes and I stand still

Don't understand what's going on

Trying so hard to be strong

Twisted emotions off and on

So much work to make them gone

Twisted emotions

Hear me Lord as I pray
Going out on patrol today
Weapons loaded, gear on my back
I am ready for any attack
Walking through towns on patrol
Ready for a fight to unfold

Hear me Lord as I silently pray
Show me and my squad the way
Eyes looking all around
Shots ring out, we hit the ground
M-16s firing back
I pray silently we survive the attack

In my mind I say the Lords prayer
Gunships firing, flying through the air
Hear me Lord as I silently Pray
Help me and my buddies survive this day

Hear me Lord I'm glad you heard my prayer
I will give myself to you with great care
I return to my rack and close my eyes
Take a deep breath and silently cry
Today thank GOD was not the day for me to die
Hear me Lord I thank you for my life
So I can return home to my kids and wife

A Personal Battle
You were sent to fight a war
That has yet to be won
You are forced to leave your newborn son
You go to a place and face death everyday
There is nothing to say
You fight each day and see your friends die
And all you can do is cry
You feel helpless and angry things haven't changed
Looking for things to be explained
Horror ingrained in your mind
Flying home and back to the grind
Nightmares cause you to scream at night
You still remember that fight
Watching your friends die
Everything has gone awry
Hoping you can find peace
Finding ways to find that release
Letting go of anger deep inside
Climbing up that mountainside
Your personal battle has been won
For you and your son
You look to the sky and tell God to take care of your friends
Then you say "Hey guys!! Till we meet again"