2023/Terika -

If I wasn't a military child

How many places of the world would I have seen?

Would I know about so many different cultures,

and people who aren't like me?

If I wasn't a military child

Would I be able to keep friends for more than a couple years?

Build actually relationships, spare a few tears?

If I wasn't a military child

Would I have as many opportunities to better my education?

Be taught by great teachers and take a wide variety of different lessons?

If I wasn't a military child

Would I know more about my family?

Talk to my cousins often, get to know my aunts and uncles,

not feel like the odd one out at family reunions?

Would I see my dad more?

Would he miss as many birthdays?

If I wasn't a military child

Would I be more used to stability?

I wonder a lot how different my life would be,

If my father wouldn't have joined the military.

But in all, I am thankful to be able to explore the world

And have a parent fighting for our country

And if I had to, I would do it all over again