Once a Marine, Always a Marine, Forever My Son
Your uniforms are all
Lined up in order
I noticed the blood stripe that had been added
Along time ago
I heard your medals clinking together
As you tucked them all away
I stepped back in time
You once stood
On yellow footprints of those before you
Chaos surrounding your new world
A flashing moment's thought,
“What have I done?”
Went through your mind
In 13 weeks you were broken down
Rebuilt back up
As a United States Marine
30 days of field training
Never ending
Rolling into years
Deployment
Seeing the world
Seeing more then you will ever say
4 years ago on top of the Reaper
The Eagle, Globe and Anchor
Was placed in your hand
Forever in your heart
Today you stepped off those footprints
You have been following
While serving our Country
Taking a step forward into the civilian world
Creating your own footprints
Each step of the way
You wear no medals
Nothing shouting “I am a Marine”
But anyone can see
From the way you stand
Taking in your surroundings
The manner in which you hold yourself
Prepared to face any challenges ahead
My simple word to you my son
Remain the same as the as the day you first left
“Spread your wings and soar,
never let anything stop you on your life’s journey.
If ever in doubt look to the sky
as the Eagle circles above
Letting you see the possibilities ahead of you.”
You are now a
United States Marine Veteran
Your heartbeats
Once a Marine, Always a Marine
My heart beats
Once my Son, Always my Son.
Jennifer Kiesling (c)2017
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