A Marine

A Marine
By Joeysguy
 
This fellow at the age of twenty  
A Marine he became to be  
 
He was no different than any other Marine
He stood proud, he stood tall and he was lean  
 
He vowed  
That he would make his family proud  
 
After finishing his training he was hurt          
An accident left him bleeding, broken, and in the dirt  
 
Was someone watching over him that day
People wishing him well with lots of kind words to say
 
Off to the hospital where doctors put him under the knife  
He had a few set backs, he’s learning new ways of life
 
He lost the ability as a Marine to go and fight
For a new career he has something else in sight
 
So many people’s hearts he had won    
Everyone is so proud he’s far from done
 
Not much matters when it comes to size
He still stands tall in our eyes  
 
I know he has more to give and he’s not done
I know this, because he’s our grandson  
 
We wish him much love
From one of us here and one of us from above