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Mar 28, 2010
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Marine
He held folded shoulders
And wore ropes down his arms
He had pockets full of matches
And he smoked cigars
His solid composure
And rugged man charms
Had the ladies he was catching
Acting up at bars
He told stories about war
And his tours in Nam
He held glory in the scars
And the friends he'd won
Every tear instilled on the breath of his side
Was in honor of his brothers who had faught and died
Above all, he was a Marine
Semper Fidelis
And wore ropes down his arms
He had pockets full of matches
And he smoked cigars
His solid composure
And rugged man charms
Had the ladies he was catching
Acting up at bars
He told stories about war
And his tours in Nam
He held glory in the scars
And the friends he'd won
Every tear instilled on the breath of his side
Was in honor of his brothers who had faught and died
Above all, he was a Marine
Semper Fidelis
— Breakinglogic, Mar 28, 2010
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Kailashana
16 years 2 months ago
For some reason, this poem
Breakinglogic
16 years 2 months ago
Okay. Well thank you for
blistered-pen
16 years 2 months ago
I’m in love with those
magics02
16 years 1 month ago
Great write for a soldier
sakkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
16 years 1 month ago
Marine