Above and Beyond

Whenever tears roll down somebody's face, and whether it brings joy, reward or pain: it matters to someone whose life, somehow, has broken him down, or has lifted him up through grace; it matters when one rejoices, and sees in victory what his bewildered eyes couldn't ever have imagined it to be... He chose the path to glory without harboring suspicions, or being frightened by unseen woes and hard-and fast rules; he made swift choices and built up his courage from nothing; and what his fearless mind couldn't perceive, wasn't so impossible to dream, but surely achieved through grit and indisputable duty... Whatever that solemn oath relied on a certain promise, he never lost heart, because his valor never seemed to lessen a bit; and he was taken above and beyond his fears by not foreseeing any disheartening defeat: confidence had given his untiring feet a steady beat... It matters to someone to be recognized, and cherish that moment of gladness: perhaps the only moment to be remembered and be locked away in his past; a brave soldier at his best, never settling for anything less, always going above and beyond his expectations, to honor and safeguard the Country that he loves...