[Verse 1]
Packed my duffel, kissed her cheek,
Whispered, "Hold on, don't grow weak."
My boots hit sand, my heart stayed home,
While they raised my kids, I felt alone.
[Prechorus]
Letters came, her words were sweet,
And his were steady, strong, complete.
[Chorus]
When the dust settles, what will I see?
The life I left or a stranger to me?
Through the haze of duty, love can blur,
When the dust settles, who am I to her?
[Verse 2]
She sent me pictures, the kids grew fast,
His laughter lingered in the background’s cast.
He fixed the porch, mowed the yard,
While I patched wounds, battle-scarred.
[Prechorus]
Her letters shifted, so did the tone,
His were steady, a tether unknown.
[Chorus]
When the dust settles, what will I see?
The life I left or a stranger to me?
Through the haze of duty, love can blur,
When the dust settles, who am I to her?