Christmas is Normally Happy Right? Not when You Are a Soldier Overseas and Missing Your Family

How long does it take

For a tear to fall?

How long does it take

To get on a plane?

I see the snow

I see the lights

I pretend I’m home.

How long does it take

For a heart to break?

How long does it take

To cross an ocean?

I walk in the woods

I feel the bark of the trees under my hand

I pretend I’m home.

How long does it take

To remember all those childhood years?

How long does it take

To put up a Christmas tree overseas without you?

I call you on the phone

I close my eyes and listen to your voice

I pretend I’m home.


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