You'Re Easy To Be Proud Of

You have grown to be such a man yet, I cannot help but see the boy in you you are my Son, who wears many uniforms as your father, I cannot help but be Proud, I see you march in the Orange and Black your new horn, the one you have polished to a glow every step you take, Orchestrated to perfection with every note played, My pride, Crescendo Then, you have worked hard, and Matured a letter arrives, Office of the Governor, the Man himself an invitation, Ambassadorship, a Musical one Travel Europe, Summer next, Seven Countries A Father, busting with pride, Why? I'll tell you! Because, " Your Easy to be Proud of" Yet as proud as I am, there is this other Uniform the one you wear with Honor, Duty, Love of Country the one with Medals, Braids and Epaulets the one with a special pin, a hometown pin Five Stars Golden, enveloped by Black and Orange Tenne' a Chevron, a Chief, a Ring of Life of the First Argent, A Scroll in Black an inscription, " Classis Adhaereo Adstringo" A Motto, In Latin, ascribed by the Navy for Five hometown boys Lost in War of how they lived and died " We Stick Together" Albert,Francis,George,Joseph and Madison Sullivan In that Uniform, I see the Man, not the boy I cannot help but be caught, in solemn thought This Man, with Anapolis in sight and mind on this, the Eve of the 9/11 tragedy and War That solemn thought reverts to Sacrifice the Sullivan's sacrificed,9/11 over 3000 sacrificed all did so,willingly or not, for Country, for God I think you have foreseen Your Destiny, Your own Josh, whatever Uniform you decide to wear, whatever path, you may choose to walk I'll always Love you, Be there for and with you and be So Very Proud of You, Why? Because! You're Easy to be Proud of! With all my Love.....Dad Copyright 2011 Richard Pickett