Christmas... from a different view

My husband, who is due home from Iraq in 7 days ^_^, sent this to me:

its christmas eve in case you didnt know
but no one told us poor little joes
patrols and convoys they will roll
gunfire and mortors they will explode
no chimneys for stockings
no piano side song
just a rifle and helmet
and a road thats too long
with mosque after mosque blaring hajis song
no reindeer on rooftops
no gifts or a tree
but the gift of a night
with no trouble or enemy
with a cold cup of coffee
and a stale cigarette
we meet with our brothers
who are also in this mess
with a tear in our eye
and a lump in our throat
we laugh and tease
and even we joke
of christmas long ago, and those yet to come
and we pray to lord god this will be a safe one