Arms Of My Love Poem by michael neguse

I came home after a year
open your arms protect me from fear
I was lost and scared in every way
It was nice to be normal and live day to day

I put everything on the line for my family and my country
so we can all be free and be strong like a tree
as the seasons change, times passes us by
media spread the bad news, and spouses cry

We all put our lives on the line, with strong backbone
spend hours in line to say hello and I am ok on the phone
many heros were lost and killed in the battle for our interest
we fought with honor, pride and iron fist

As I come home after a war, to my wife's and kid's arm
emotions hit me and I didn't know how to stay calm
stress was unbearable and I tried to stay strong
so I can be a normal husband and father and learn again to live on

putting our hearts and lives on the line for America.