Hurry Home
By: Stephanie MacDonald
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I'd ask how you were
but I already know the answer
You sacrificed time with family
friends, and even yourself
to help ensure a better future
It takes a true hero to risk their life
But it's hard making sense of all this strife
So much destruction, death, and fear
Through the fire and its flames
In your heart know I'm still near
You may not be able to see me
or even feel my touch
But this one thing is true
and it's that I love you so much
Yes, you stand up for your country
and you quickly win that war
I don't want to have to wait longer
to be with you anymore
It may be a little selfish
that I want you home to myself
to remove the unending fear of ashes
just sitting on a shelf
Yes, you are brave and you stay strong
try to right at least some of these wrongs
Please keep standing tall
and fight the good fight
I'll be at home waiting
while keeping on the light