An Answer To Mother

Mother, don’t worry. I know it

  looks bad,

But we boys remember the

   prayers we’ve had

We love you, pray for you, hope

   for you too,

That soon this will be over and

   we can do,

The things that have been utmost

   in our mind,

To come home to you, to work

   or to college and the grind.

To make the best of our service

   training here,

Then when it’s over, peace in

  Vietnam shall end your fear.

For those of us here, the

   experience has been good,

We miss and appreciate our

   home and good food.

To our family, our beautiful

   country and friends.

We can’t thank God enough

   because it will end.

Then we shall show up with

   laughter and play,

To not only brighten ours, but

   also your day.

Our family circle, shall be united

   again,

And then shall we sound the loud

   Amen.