All Alone

My parents had to leave when I was quite young They left when my life had just begun Alone and scared is how I felt My broken heart was about to melt They left my brothers and I back While they went to fight in Iraq My mom and dad said it was their duty to protect us all back home But bottom line my brothers and I still felt alone The hardest part was them leaving at first That’s when my heart had felt the worst Watching them walk away from us They blew us a kiss and got on the bus While they were in Iraq moving all around I was at home safe and sound Knowing they were in a dangerous place A tear appeared on my face Being only eight it was hard for me I was missing my parents being overseas Understanding that my parents could die I got down on my knees and prayed to God in the sky Every second of every day they were on my mind The happy moments running through play rewind, play rewind One day they were there, the next out of sight I felt like things were just not right Whenever they’d get a chance to call My eyes would flow like a waterfall When I heard their voice everything would be okay But when we’d hang up I’d have nothing to say When my birthday rolled around and they were not here I felt as if I was all alone They were always there right beside me To give my hugs and kisses on the cheek It was not the same as it had been in the past I knew the happiness would not last I wish it was the same as before That they’d be walking right through the door But it just turned out to be a dream They were there and I was here with thousands of miles in between I closed my eyes and looked in the air Opened my mouth and spoke a word of despair I missed my parents more than anyone could know It felt like time went by so slow Christmas soon came around My parents were still nowhere to be found We got a webcam to talk-to-face The first time we talked they were in a crowded place It was hard to hear, but easy to see They had gotten skinny just like me When I finally got to see them it was about a year I looked in their eyes and I saw a tear I was finally able to be happy Just seeing my mommy and my daddy This was the hardest challenge Just because my heart got damaged The only way I overcame it Was seeing my parents and my heart being fixed.