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That's What I Do |
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Another one's gone
It's her loss
I'll survive
That's what I do
Harden my heart
She claimed I'm
callow
For I go with the flow
I try to be stress free
That's what I do
Harden my heart.
My last one said
I'm to intense
To hard driven
That's what I do
A
warrior's heart
The better part of life
Spent
determined and dedicated
Defined by a job.
That's what
I do
Defensive heart
Baptized in the Caribbean
Sworn to defend Democracy
Spreading Communist menace
That's what I did
Friends die, I go on.
Training
keeps in the field
Forest, Jungle, Desert, and Snow
Never home for long
That's what I did
Wife has gone, I
go on.
Twelve years
Dedication driven
Five
continents leading teams
That's what I did
Damaged
body, soul, and mind
Now there is no stress
I do
things to enjoy
I am callow
That's what I do
Senses
touched by God. |
By Mark I. Kirkmeyer
Copyright 2005
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February 11, 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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