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Old Fart Creed |
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I am the Old Fart, the Legacy of Battle!
I shoot
straight, though my knees rattle
I have kept our Nation
safe and free
Thousands have stood with me
Purchasing
freedom with my blood
My hand grenades work, they're not
duds
To tyrants, I am a force of torture
To the
fighting proud, the future
Where the fighting is thick, I
was born
Body ripped, smashed and mind torn
I would
gladly fight today
If the politicians would let me play
I am the Old Fart! WATCH MY CHAIR! |
By Mark I. Kirkmeyer
Copyright 2002
Listed
May 23, 2013 |
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About
Author...
Mark Kirkmeyer served as a Light Weapons/Medical Specialist in the U.S. Army (1983-88), the U.S. Army Reserve (1988-1992), and the California National Guard (1992-1995). He is Gulf War Veteran (1991) and served in Korea (1986-87).It is illegal to
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