How much do you want it?
How far will you go
Will you give up everything?
For things you feel and know
Will you stand a watchful night?
To make our country strong
And protecting our beloved Corps
To which we all belong
These are but the simple questions
All of us do ask
Before we do commit ourselves
To freedom’s greatest task
And so it was I served with pride
Until my final breath
For us service goes on forever
Because for Marines there is no death
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Sacred Poem: The Few
The Few is an inspirational poem originally written for the family of CPL Chad Maynard USMC who was killed June 15, 2005. His vehicle hit an improvised explosive device while he was conducting combat operations near Ramadi, Iraq. Also killed were Lance Cpl. Jonathan R. Flores, Lance Cpl. Dion M. Whitley, Cpl. Jesse Jaime and Cpl. Tyler S. Trovillion. This was written last year but I decided to post it this week because this is the Marine Corps birthday and Veteran’s Day.
Inspirational Poetry Books
Here are some of the books that are available from Robert Longley. I would recommend the Sacred Poem journals. Reading my earlier books (especially the ones for Military, Police and Firefighter’s families) cover to cover can be overwhelming. The poetry journals are designed to give you one poem per day while you journal about what might be going on in your life. There are specific journals for grief, success, and more.
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Inspirational Poetry Products
While I do signed poetry prints that are 11×14, that isn’t the size or product that all people want. Some just want a sympathy card, others may want a large canvas print, or maybe a coffee cup. There are limits to what I can customize with the options available so some products just don’t work. Please just ignore them, I know that that format doesn’t work. If you are looking for something specific, or would like to make something specific just let me know. I’m open to just about anything.
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