Gold Star Wife 

            I’m a gold star wife
A member in a large group of wives
KIlled in action maimed  and 100%
service connection lead to early death events 
Your life can change in a blink of an eye 
             I’m a gold star wife 

32 years ago who was to know 
military life hinders  your ability to grow old 
Beat up, shot at, jumped for far 2 long 
God bless America is still his fav song 
You take the good with the bad and all the strife
                I’m a gold star wife 

So you stand in your attic and cry some tears
As you pack up and store all his military gear 
The medals, awards, NCOER’s and all the rest
Just his memory is all that is left
And know if you had it to do over- you’d do it again….
         The Gold Star  was and  is him …..

Written by Kimberly Stowe green (c)