I want to serve in the U.S. Marines.
As for why? I have many reasons why;
One of which is the monetary gain-
A stable income sounds nice, I won't lie.
There's also the free college, which, oh my;
Really does sound quite nice- to me at least.
There's also the coolness factor, you know?
I've always been more warrior than priest;
I've always liked to fight (I am such a beast),
And the brotherhood does seem nice to me.
But I could get all of these things elsewhere-
Not only just in the military.
So why do I want to enlist, truly?
Well, the reason is quite specific:
I have yearned for that red badge of courage;
The proof that I'd die in the Pacific
To protect people, oh, how terrific!
You see, I want to be a proud hero-
Because that's the way I've designed myself.
I want to be he who will always go
Into lead and fire to face down his foe.
Let me clarify: not to prove to you
Who I am, no, I don't care what you think-
But to prove to myself, prove I can do
Good things, and that I'm a good person too.
'Cause truth be told, I don't know anymore-
Good seems to be natural to others,
But evil too, as evidenced by war.
I want to fight evil, defend the poor
People who couldn't handle such a task.
I want to help people, human beings,
Because I AM good- it's not just a mask.
Feb 24
Feb 24, 2026 at 4:48 PM UTC
I want to serve in the U.S. Marines.
As for why? I have many reasons why;
One of which is the monetary gain-
A stable income sounds nice, I won't lie.
There's also the free college, which, oh my;
Really does sound quite nice- to me at least.
There's also the coolness factor, you know?
I've always been more warrior than priest;
I've always liked to fight (I am such a beast),
And the brotherhood does seem nice to me.
But I could get all of these things elsewhere-
Not only just in the military.
So why do I want to enlist, truly?
Well, the reason is quite specific:
I have yearned for that red badge of courage;
The proof that I'd die in the Pacific
To protect people, oh, how terrific!
You see, I want to be a proud hero-
Because that's the way I've designed myself.
I want to be he who will always go
Into lead and fire to face down his foe.
Let me clarify: not to prove to you
Who I am, no, I don't care what you think-
But to prove to myself, prove I can do
Good things, and that I'm a good person too.
'Cause truth be told, I don't know anymore-
Good seems to be natural to others,
But evil too, as evidenced by war.
I want to fight evil, defend the poor
People who couldn't handle such a task.
I want to help people, human beings,
Because I AM good- it's not just a mask.
I quite liked the book. I love the raw emotion and realism. This is my little glimpse of realism into my own soul. I know it may seem too romantic to be realism, but that's who I am. A realist who chooses to be romantic, because he can.
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