I wrote to a soldier to let him know my pain

He wrote back to me telling me he felt the same

The war was in action bombs going off everywhere

And all I could do was sit at my desk and pray from here

I told him I lost my brother from the terrorists attacks

He told me not to worry.. they were fighting and there would be payback

I prayed every night for his life and all soldiers each day

I wanted to know how he makes the memories go away

They fight for Our Freedom and stay focused on winning

When they joined the service they only knew this was the beginning

Some did not know they would be on the front line

And losing their life would be fate and time

I see the blood shed and wonder why we fight

He tells me they do this because it is right

They need to take out all the evil out there

But somehow I think it just isnt fair

To be so young and never knowing what lies ahead

I wonder what they think when they go to bed

Do they pray to God they will wake up and fight

Or do they know that one day they may follow the light

I found Solider who is an angel to me

For when I am sad he makes me see

He shows me that this world can not live this way

And tells me my brother is with God as I pray

I found him to be so brave and so true

He is not only fighting for me he is fighting for YOU

So when you see a man with pain in his eyes

Just remember what he did when he said his good byes

Not knowing if he would return to his family at home

He knows we are supporting them and they are not alone

My solider is my hero to me from here on in

He entered my heart and my love he did win

I thank him for taking the time out to write

And he tells me he will not give up the fight

God Bless you Carl as you are special to me

I understand this war for you had shown it to me

I hope to meet you someday and give you a kiss

For you are my hero and I thank you for this

I thank you for being so brave and so true

I pray for your safety and for God to watch over You

You have become my friend unconditionally now

I look forward to meeting you I just don't know how

When this war is over and we won this fight

I so want to hold you and hug you so tight

You have been there for me through the good and the bad

And I thank God for you listening everytime I get mad

You know the pain I carry and I know yours too

I look forward again to hearing from you

April 4th, 2003

Angela