Author: Uncle Walkie

There he is

There he is Some say he is stuck, he should move on.Of course, they don’t…

Why Am I Still Here

Why Am I Still Here I answered the call, and I went awayAnd oh, how…

This Mess I’ve Made

This Mess I've Made He washed his life down the drain, with a bottle of…

Never lost a fight

Never lost a fight Marines are tough.They are.We are. It takes a special kind of…

I didn’t die

I didn't die My son was four years old, playing with his toys in the…

I see him

I see him There are some interesting things that develop when you serve in the…

The Lieutenant and falling asleep

The Lieutenant and falling asleep I served as a Platoon Sergeant in a Rifle Platoon…

That Great Big Blue

That Great Big Blue I was working like a dog and drinking like a fishFind…

Renting Space In My Mind

Renting Space In My Mind I’ve got things renting space in my mindThings I just…

Why I hike

Why I hike Up on the mountain things are much more simpleEverything I need is…

Belly of a plane

Belly of a plane I crawled into the belly of a plane once in my…

A troublesome bit

A troublesome bit The dream came the other night, as dreams will come.UnexpectedBefore me were…

Black coffee

Black coffee When I first came into the Marine Corps I noticed that all of…

Hard heart

Hard heart I’d get drunk and read the Bible, look at myself, then look awayPut…

Why My Daddy Cries

Why My Daddy Cries When Daddy gets that quiet, and faraway look in his eyesI…

A reflection on Corpsman

A reflection on Corpsman Whenever a Marine bleeds or cries, there’s always a sailor beside…