Category: Poems

Poem – I am a US Marine

A United States Marine
Written by: Hershey S. Gehris, CCAM

I am
A United States Marine.
My Tenets are Duty, Honor, and Commitment
in services to God, Country, and Corps.
No matter the Cost;
No matter the Sacrifice
Even to the last full measure;
I will do my Duty.
I will Honor the traditions of those Marines who have gone before me;
As they have passed to me so will I pass to those who follow,
The sword of Freedom, the banner of Courage,
the unblemished Honor of the Corps.
For services without Honor is not our tradition.
I will serve with Honor.
I will be, at all times, always faithful
To my Corps, my Division,
To my Regiment, my Company
To my Platoon, my squad,
To my Fire-team, and to these Tenets
I will be Committed.
I am a United States Marine
I am neither an Ex Marine nor a Former Marine
I am or I am not
For a Marine, there is no middle ground.
I am
A United States Marine.
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The United States Armed Forces Veterans

Almost a year ago God gave me the words to this poem. As we fast approach Veterans Day again, I am led to share it once again. I’m so thankful to those who have served in the past, to those who have seen loved ones depart America’s shores for foreign lands of battle, and received a flag folded tri-corner in return. I’m thankful to those who even now prepare another generation to step forth in the Uniform of The United States, to go where they are sent, to obey harsh orders, to stand where no one wants to stand — in front of tyranny, defending justice. read more

Untitled (Vincent W. Paul)

Semper Fi :::Here’s something that I wrote over the holidays. Thought ya might like to read it.

Untitled
by Vincent W. Paul

While we celebrate the holidays, here in the states, some Marines, in Dress Blues, stand at heavens gates…
While folks take for granted, being free…
they forget that they died for you and for me….
not because they wanted to, but they knew that they had a job to do…
With bravery, courage and and a whole lot more, they unselfishly remain true to the Corp…
All have relatives, children and wives, yet they go in harms way, and they lay down their lives…
For what? You ask…
What is this creed? Well to be a Marine, takes a special breed…
A person unselfish, a person with wit, a person who doesn’t, know the word quit…
A person whose pride is as big as the sky…
Who does what they’ve trained for and is not scared to die…
I speak from experience…
I know what I’ve seen…
Because now and forever I AM A MARINE! read more

Untitled – Sanchez

Untitled
by Carmen Sanchez

This is a poem i wrote with the honor and respect of having friends and family in the marine corps. i know it may not be the best but it has been my favorite.

People doubt us.
They think we're all the same.
We fight to protect their freedom,
Yet all they do is criticize our decisions.
Every day we see our brothers die,
One by one.
But facing reality is the real challenge.
To go back home and live again
Is a thought too hard to face.
But the truth is,
We will never be sane.
When you live your life as a Jarhead,
Nothing will ever be the same. read more

Untitled – by C/PO1 A.S.

Untitled
by C/PO1 A.S.

A shadow of uncertainty overwhelmes my thoughts,
Stories of courage make it hard to swallow,
Tales of love lost brings tears to my eyes,
And in the end my life will follow.
I have waited to call it my own for years And soon I will have my chance To join the Few and the Proud Even though my family rants.
People before me have served their time
And though not all have come home,
They can all call themselves Marines
Without a trace of regret shown.
Soon I will be among them,
A leader leading the best.
Taking the baton from those before
Who are taking an unwilling rest.
I will make them all proud,
Proud of what they fought for,
So they it it wasn't in vain,
The freedom which they died for. read more

True Love Waits

True Love Waits
Crystal Michael

As I lie here alone once again,
I think of the night I first said yes;
when you asked me if this is what I wanted.
We both knew that it would be a long
and hard three months.
But it was then that I first told you that I would wait.

After that night, things were so easy,
we fit together so well.
I was feeling something that I had never felt before, I was beginning to fall in love with you.
I knew then that I wanted to marry a Marine and that I would be a Military Wife someday.
I knew then that I had to wait. read more