Trusting God to Watch Them

My father is a Marine,
My uncle's out at sea.
My cousin joined the Coast Guard
When he was twenty-three.

My brother's in the army,
And right now he's in Iraq.
I can't tell you how much I miss them all
And want them to come back.

But even stronger than those feelings
Of wanting them with me,
Are the ones of pride, because I know
They're helping us stay free.

It's true, I fear their safety,
Wish I knew they were okay.
But worrying doesn't help.
I've chosen now to pray.

As each new day approaches
And when the moon I've seen,
I pray for them at these times
And all the hours in between.

So I'm trusting God to watch them
In everything they do.
And I know that all these loved ones
Are trusting in Him, too.

And in my frequent prayers
I'm always sure to say:
God bless every soldier,
And God bless the U.S.A.!

~ Alyssa Marie Bentham ~

[ by: Alyssa Marie Bentham Copyright © 2009 ( retrogal27@yahoo.com ) -- submitted by: Alyssa Bentham ]