The kids are asking, where's daddy now
I say he's a hero, through tear-stained vows
Little one dreams, wearing your old hat
But the truth behind, they know nothing of that
He was our hero, brave and strong
But in this war, where did he belong
You promised you'd return our hands entwined
But the battles you fought, took you from our side
His boots by the door, dusty and still
The flag they brought, gave me a chill
The letters we wrote, now echoes in the night
Two hearts torn apart, in a blink of light
The kids ask why, and I can't find the words
Their hero is gone, only whispers are heard
Empty chair by the table, dinner's cold
His laugh still lingers, stories untold
Letters on the mantle, written from his heart
Each word a promise, now torn apart
He was our hero, brave and strong
But in this war, where did he belong
You promised you'd return our hands entwined
But the battles you fought, took you from our side
Every night, I lie awake, haunted by the dreams
Crowded with your voice, but ripped at the seams
The silence is a constant, echoing our loss
In the battle's aftermath, I'm counting the cost
Our dreams now lie, in shattered frames
The future's dim, without your flames
His boots by the door, a stark reminder
Of the love and sacrifices left behind here
He was our hero, brave and strong
But in this war, where did he belong