being an army girlfriend is my superpower

If you're not in love with a soldier, you can't know adventure.

You don't know smelly gray PT uniforms that require a daily washing.

You can't understand green and brown camouflaged bags flooding your bedroom floor.

If you're not in love with a soldier,

you can't understand the meaning of the phrase

"going to the field" and the weeks you spend away from each other.

If you're not in love with a soldier,

you can never imagine the hole in your heart

when that phone call comes?

"Honey, I am leaving tomorrow to go overseas.

I don't know how long I will be gone or exactly where I am going,

but I want you to know that I love you - always!"

If you're not in love with a soldier,

you don't know what it's like to say that final good-bye.

You don't know what it really means to be glued to the television.

You don't understand fear and

you can't possibly understand the sleepless nights

of endless crying wondering

if you will ever see the love of your life alive again.

If you're not in love with a soldier,

you can't truly understand how to make

every moment count

because you never know when that phone call may come again.

If you're not in love with a soldier,

you can never really understand how very delicate life is!