Once A Marine, Always A Marine
Author Unknown
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I was that which others did not want to be.
I went where others failed to go.
And did what others failed to do.
I asked nothing from those who gave nothing
And reluctantly accepted the thought of eternal loneliness, should I fail.
I have seen the Face of Terror,
Felt the stinging Cold of Fear,
And enjoyed the sweet taste of a moments love.
I have cried, pained and hoped ... but most of all,
I have lived times others would say were best forgotten.
At least today I am able to say that I was proud of what I was.....
A UNITED STATES MARINE
