Life on “Dependa”-Street? Words from a Milspouse
Surely you’ve heard the rumor
That a military spouse
Equates to not much more
Than one who leads the life of a louse
Since it must be true we go after the pay
When a deployment takes them away!
And of course we must not forget – the spouse allowance and “free” housing
Yes those ridiculous rumors do cause quite a rousing…
At such utter bullshit I must chuckle
Pressures, responsibilities and isolation under which so many others would buckle
Out of Love
We rise above
In reverence to a vow greater than our own
Often told we willingly took on, but what it would really mean –
We couldn’t have possibly known
Where in the world is he? When or will he come home to my arms?
Questions we often wonder
With a constant wish upon our lips he’ll always be protected from harm
And contrary to popular belief
We have careers and educations
And for income don’t solely rely on our men defending the nation
Across the globe
Near and far
Such an incredibly powerful group we are!
Yet sadly among us we have such ugly discord
For wearing heels to the commissary, yours truly even called a whore
Behind the anonymity of a computer screen of course
The cowards have nothing to answer for
Throw out words like dependapotumus, tag chasers and dependaho
Spread them all around the ‘net
Along with photos taken of those not in the know
Such harsh acts against women they’ve never even met
Utter disrespect for the uniform and
Their serviceman’s position
Remember “got your six”
What ever happened to that tradition?
Seems many have a little too much time on their hands
So those running the cyber- bully pages (and I know you’re there) I implore
Invest your energy in something better
You are worth so much more
And along with that, please remember
We are all in this together