She Made It Through

There she was, rushing 'round the kitchen
A meat pie warming in the oven's glow
Just got back from the grocery store
Bags still scattered on the mudroom floor

'Cause she's a military wife
Living most of her life
Holding down the home while he's gone
Somewhere far, fighting on
She whispers, "Keep him safe out there"
As she breathes another quiet prayer

She grabs her keys, pulls on her coat
Already halfway out the back door
Then the doorbell rings, two men in blues
Faces she's never seen before

'Cause she's a military wife
Living most of her life
Holding down the home while he's gone
Somewhere far, fighting on
She whispers, "Keep him safe out there"
As she breathes another quiet prayer

"Mrs. Jones, we have some news
Your husband John, he's KIA
We're so sorry for your loss
We'll be in touch in the coming days"

'Cause she's a military wife
Living most of her life
Holding down the home while he's gone
Somewhere far, fighting on
She whispers, "Keep him safe out there"
As she breathes another quiet prayer

And she screams as her world falls down
Slams the door, sinks to the ground
"This can't be real, this can't be true
My man can't be gone, not you!"
Her tears echo through the empty room
A widow made far too soon

But time kept moving, slow but steady
And grace showed up when she was ready
Hands reached out, faith stepped in
Strangers turned to lifelong friends, friends

Years later, she stands proud and tall
At her eldest son's graduation day
She made it through, not by herself
But carried by Jesus along the way

She's a military wife
Who rebuilt her life
Raised her babies into strong young souls
Found her courage through the storms
And though she still whispers his name in prayer
She stands in the sunlight, breathing air
Of a life he'd be proud she grew

Yeah, she made it through
Lord, she made it through