A Military Mom

I wear no uniform -- no blues or greens -- but I am in the military, in the ranks rarely seen.

I have no rank upon my shoulder.

Salutes I do not give, but in the military world is where I live.

I am not in the chain of command; orders I do not get.

But my son is the one who does, this I can not forget.

I am not the one who fires a weapon, who puts his life on the line,

but my job is just as tough, I'm the one left behind.

My son is a patriot, a brave pride-filled man.

And the call to serve his country not all can understand.

Behind the lines, I see things needed to keep this country free.

My son makes the sacrifice, but so does the rest of his family and me.

I love the man I call my son. Soldiering is his life.

But I stand among the silent ranks know as ........ The Military Mom