My Life Wears Camo and Army Boots

My life wears camo and combat boots, he bravely walks away to board a plane to a far away land. He tells me he loves me and we will talk soon.
My life does 8 mile road marches and sends me a message to tell me he is thinking of me and asks how my day is going. My life is a soldier fighting for our country.
The reason my heart is beating is thousands of miles away, it will be months before I feel his touch. He is my best friend, my lover, my man, my hero and my soldier.
I wait for his calls, emails anything for the chance to tell him one more time that I love him. I remain positive, I save my tears for when I am alone. I hide my fear and I remain strong for him.
I will wait until the end of time to be in his arms again. This is the life I have chosen, the life of the unknown. A life full of true love and happiness. For happiness will be to be in his arms again. To be able to touch his face, to be able to kiss him, to be able to look into his eyes again. To hear his laugh and to fall asleep in his arms.
My life is a man, he is a hero, he is loved more then he will know. He is my best friend…. He is my husband'… he is a US soldier….