"PROUD OF YOU" BY HOLLY McNEIL

~PROUD OF YOU~

Written by Holly McNeil

In good times and in bad you always stand tall,
You show your best--the best of all.
As you left port my heart went too--
Although I was scared, I was proud of you.

Apart we were for many days,
As you were sailing over oceans of waves.
It was hard to be alone for months without you--
Because inside, I carried a bundle to be wrapped in blue.

I wished every day--your safe return--
As you kept ship from bow to stern.
Months had gone by and Christmas had come.
But you--your job was not yet done.

I prayed that you would return for the special day.
The day that our precious baby boy came our way.
My dream had finally come true--
We were soon to be reunited--the days numbered to a few.

To the Persian Gulf, you made your last call of duty.
Now you are in my arms--the man I love so truly.
But it is no longer just us two--
Therefore, we are so proud of you.