The Marine corps way

Shane Williams wrote this poem a while ago but the words are just as true today as the day he wrote them.

LIFE THE MARINE CORPS WAY

Deep in his heart is pain and desire His back is aching, his eyes full of fire He won't think to slow down to sleep or eat His only concern his mission to complete

Rounds whistling by screams piercing his ears He begins to laugh to fight back the tears He giggles and screams like he's lost his mind He sees a friend who is wounded, he won't leave him behind

A prayer in his heart and hell all around Despite all the noise, he hears not a sound His knuckles clinched tight and covered with blood He runs with great fury face covered in mud

It's been a great challenge, just to get this far Many wish they were like him, but very few are Retreat is a word he knows nothing about/He learned long ago to overcome all doubts

He's hot and he's sweaty, out he's almost done He was told at the Island his job would be fun U.S. Marine is the title he claims Be always faithful and never ashamed

He presses onward his goal to obtain He does it for love not the glory he'll gain Just a little longer and then he can rest He can go home to family, Knowing he did his best

If the mind fails to respond the body will pay And so goes life- the Marine Corps way!

Semper Fi