Poem #76

A Few Good Men

There are a few good men I know

Special, distinct

In many ways like Super Heroes or Angels

Childish, know I 

But they are magnificent,

Triumphant in so many ways

They are my friends,

But in a season past they were my mentors and leaders

Guiding me in the personal while impacting me as the professional

But as the tides came and gone and age settled in, years have taken us

The edges of the ensignia slowly chipped away

And although we have taken different paths

There remains still in my mind a remnant 

Contact we still have

They call

They write

They wait

To meet again

So, it is not farewell, but rather an anticipation of reunion

For our goodbyes are only temporary and seldom forever

First, Brandon

The ever-so determined warrior

Anxious for combat, and desperate for attention

He neglects diminutive responsibilities, but accepts every near-impossible challenge and feat

Then, Gregory

The mob's favorite

With nicknames like Father Gregorian and Big Juice

He possesses many talents and gifts,

But his respect for the human condition remains his top virtue

Next, Pablo

With his uber-fast ramblings and tourette-like mannerisms

He loves to love and always needs to touch

A father now on the mountain top with his son

We laugh with him and remember him even when it is outrageous

After, there is Tyler

Inquisitive and moving, He always rises to the occasion

Underwater and at the highest peak

Looking at the horizon with the sun

The mystic and the skeptic all-in-one

Do not forget the artist,

Before the Warrior

Kirkham his Last, and Luke his First

The humble servant now outcast

Traveler of nations, and Seeker of Truths

And Shilo,

Calculating and Analyzing even the smallest detail

Nothing will go uninspected if the mind is to be applied

Even at his own demise, the man will always sacrifice

Himself in the interest of the Other

Finally, Brad

The proud and motivating Jester

He is loud, but he is Wise

Choosing carefully when to present himself as the Grand Rhetoric of success

An intellect, an extrovert, and an inventor of many futurist concepts

There are many more movers, but in this time I reflect on the few

A Few Good Men

#Marines

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Currently reading: 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos

Currently listening: Chainsmokers - Sickboy

Pain-level: 3

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@Godsplan1989