He drinks

He swears

He’s out all night

He’s gone for days

He’s gone for months

And he expects things to be normal

When he comes home

They will be

He’s my submariner

He’s the man of my dreams

He’s on duty

He’s underway

He’s on deployment

To protect me

Not many can say ok

When you get a call

Saying “I’m not coming home”

Not many can say goodbye

Over and Over again

Not many can be without

For half a year or more

Well I can

He’s my submariner

He’s the man of my dreams

I’ll always be here for him

No matter what the day brings

I only get a short time with him

I’ll take all I can get

Because he’s my submariner

He’s the man of my dreams

Megan Valentine

(Reprinted here with her permission)