Day: October 2, 2021

Warrior poet

Warrior poet I heard the pipes, I heard the drums.The first called me to be…

Walkie’s ode

Walkie's ode The fight was hardAnd the scars are deepAnd to this dayI still weep…

The storm inside

The storm inside I suppose I am reckless and prone to self-destruction at times.Something inside…

The question

The question I take strong drink, to ease the pain.But when the sunrise, memories remain.…

The path

The path I know I’m supposed to walk on the clean path, the straight and…

The Pain And Love That I Feel

The Pain And Love That I Feel (written for a friend who lost his ten…

Tell Their Story

Tell Their Story Tell a story about a man who struggled, just like his old…

Stone

Stone Like a canyon, I appear as stoneStrong, formidable, and reflecting the lightBut the canyon…

Outside in the cold

Outside in the cold I stand outside in the cold. Shelter is nearby, but I…

My nature

My nature Where does this wanderlust come from?  I recognize the restlessness, but I cannot…

My fear

My fear “What are you afraid of?”Snakes I tell themThere’s some truth to that, I…

How do I explain?

How do I explain? How do I explain? How much I love life, how much…

Give It Away

Give It Away I spent some time outside my mind, in a drunken hazeOnly God…

Break free, the Way

Break free, the Way Sometimes I’m going through the motions, of the man I’m supposed…

As I go

As I go As I travel, and as I goI’ve learned somethings, but there’s so…

The burden

The burden Freedom from this burden lies within sight, but I cast my eyes away.…

The mask

The mask I wear a mask in battle to look fierceWhen I return another one…

Dark clouds remain

Dark clouds remain Born of sorrow and loss, of rage and of pain.I feel somber,…

I remember

I remember I’m flying on a KC-130 tonight, on a training mission to refuel jets…

Unhinged

Unhinged Blood on the streetTears in my eyesSounds in my headBroken lives Brothers goneDemons stayWandering…

Self-Induced Penance

Self-Induced Penance He’s got kids, and he’s got a wifeHe’s got everything a man could…

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…