Home

Home is a place far away

Before the trainings, before the marches

Before the platoons, before the squads

Before the barracks, before the deployments

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Home is a distant memory

Of bunkbeds and video games

Of little league diamonds and football fields

Of birthdays and holidays

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Home is a sticker on the back window

Of a black dodge truck

With the words

Proud parent of a U.S. Marine

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Home is a tear cried

alone in a room

From the pride and fear

Of a child leaving

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Home is a family

Moms and Dads

Aunts and uncles

Brothers and sisters

Grandparents and cousins

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Home is a piece of you

Left behind

Pets you miss

Friends you grew up with

Places you love

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Home is a strength

Carried across the world

Home is a comfort

Against the fear ahead

Home is a peace

In the midst of chaos

Home is a resolve

To overcome

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HOME...

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Home is where they never want to hear a knock at the door

Home is where they would cry forever

Home is where their worlds would crash in

Home is where they would not know how to go on

Home is where their lives would never be the same

Home is where they would never get over

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HOME...

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Home is where they make banners

Home is where they run to wrap their arms around

Home is where they barbeque and throw celebrations

Home is where they can't wait to see you

Home is where they will always love you

Home is where they will always be proud

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HOME...

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Home is where they also serve

Home is where a phone call means everything

Home is where pictures of dress uniforms hang

Home is where they worry for

Home is where they miss

Their Marine every single day