I Am a Marine

I was at a website earlier today and a lady was asking if anyone knew of a Marine poem since her son was being deployed. I thought it was a shame that she didn't know of any Marine poems so within a few hours I had written one: I am a Marine, I have answered a call To defend our land and I always stand tall I look to the flag and I love what I see I salute America, our land of the free I fight side by side to protect our country Keeping it safe for you and your family. I have carried the wounded to keep them safe I have bandaged the cut knee of a small waif. I have raised our flag with my fellow soldiers I’ve given out food to starving villagers. I’ve bled for America, still I have fought. I would die for my country without a thought. I stand before you a proud man, a Marine. I’ve been to lands and the sights I have seen From the war in Vietnam to Desert Storm Make me proud to stand here in my uniform My hair is grey now; I still say Semper Fi Once a Marine, always a Marine till I die.