Is This It?

Today is the day,
The day we've trained for.
I've been called to serve my country.
Will today be the last day I kiss my wife?
Will I ever again tuck my daughter into bed and scare away her monsters?
Will I come home whole, Will I come home at all?
I should have told my parents that I love them, and they gave me a happy childhood.
I wish I had of spent more time with my family.
I should have told my son how proud I am of him.
What horror am I to see?
Suddenly, mortgage payments and the like seem meaningless.
So many other men around me,
mem just like me,
men who have families and loved one's praying for their safe return.
Oh, God, I am scared!
Please protect me, and bring me safely home.