Home Wears your Name

Young and dusty under Idaho sky,

You were standing by the swings, summer light in your eyes.

I leaned in careful, the world went quiet

First-kiss brave started everything.

Home wears your name on the porch-light glow,

You kept the porch light on through Air Force nights.

Miles and missions, I came back to you

Home wears your name, and I’m proud to choose you.

Years rolled on like those pivots turn,

Dad and I bought the ring that day.

Three little blessings—one boy, two girls—

Baseball dust, softball cheers, pool whistles.

You never complained through the long deployments,

Kept bills paid and the doors unjammed.

We held each other when Easton’s cancer

Took our good friend, still looking for answers.

Home wears your name and it always will,

Almost thirty years and I choose you still.

After miles and missions, the truth holds true

I’ll say your name, proud, and carry us home.

Big sky fading, two chairs, one flame—

Home wears your name.