Nov 2014
STILL A CLIMBER
He might have quit
Like a broken man
But climbed quite high
With just one hand
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BLOODED, NOT BOWED
Blooded and battered
From the grenade's strong impact
Some might have retreated
But with courage intact
He rose from the ashes
To face whatsoever
Stronger at heart
Taller than ever
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THE MAXIMUM SOLDIER
Bury your losses
They have no more uses
Shrug off the damage
And give no excuses
Push past your limits
Where guts are demanded
In the heat of the battle
Heroes are branded
He might have quit
Like a broken man
But climbed quite high
With just one hand
************************
BLOODED, NOT BOWED
Blooded and battered
From the grenade's strong impact
Some might have retreated
But with courage intact
He rose from the ashes
To face whatsoever
Stronger at heart
Taller than ever
************************
THE MAXIMUM SOLDIER
Bury your losses
They have no more uses
Shrug off the damage
And give no excuses
Push past your limits
Where guts are demanded
In the heat of the battle
Heroes are branded
Sen Max Cleland lost three limbs in Vietnam but picked himself up and got back into facing life's challenges.
(Bremen, GA)
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