For Sarge
Two poems from a friend who's been there and knows. Keep your six covered and come home to us to help me tease feather again.
#1
I Am, and Im Here!
I am the Hammer,
I forge the will of my country,
in foreign lands of evil intent,
and bring peace wherever Ive went.
I am the Soldier,
taking it to the enemy,
face to face, hand to hand,
Teaching the lessons of diplomacy and peace there.
I am the Sailor,
I fight on the high seas,
unless Im a SEAL,
then Im already firing the enemys own tent!
I am the Flier,
Master of armed flight,
bringing the cleansing fire,
leveling the enemys might like a Dragon of the air.
#2
Im An American!
Im an American, I love this country,
and all it means to me, a child of her love you see!
I will fight for her in times of strife,
and never fail her, as she has never failed me.
I will stand in the face of terror, or the enemy within,
defending the wonder that is my land, my home, my soul.
My brothers and my sisters stand beside me like kin,
we raise the flag and say no to evil, driving it to its hole.
America, we shine across the age, being all that we can be,
setting examples evil can not diminish, or even dim.
We are, because we will be, our light shines across every sea,
illuminating the way for others who have the courage to risk life and limb.
Freedom is the magic touchstone that gives us all we are,
and set the mold for those who follow in our steps to go beyond.
Forget the doubters and those who wish us to fail, those who set the bar,
leave them behind with all the other losers, America, heres our bond!