A.K.A. F.A.D. Series V: TinmanA Chapter by Glen Yumang Manese
Sound off...1, 2, 3...1...
1, 2, 3, 2... 1, 2, 3, 3... 1, 2, 3, 4... I am Ironman, no... I am made of steel, like Superman, no... I am not that either... I am the Tinman, so you know... Sand in my hollowed-out face, rusted out joints & no disgrace place to go, Shows you where the out-dated expendable ones are dismantled & thrown, We are the symbolism of perishable goods - vegetation over-grown, Shown only by passers-by of what freedom fighters use to do for: God, Family, Country & Corps More-over; lore, we call that always faithful, always forward, Ward off the true enemies that be, Sea creatures called polliwogs, Devil-dogs turned Shell-backs, Never surrender, never turn our backs & sail down under ready to attack, Set, match...we were all - Tinman once upon a time, Times are a changing, dwindling to the promise land, Land of the free, we use to call that America, We were the few, the proud, a selective quota, Aorta ready to burst, all we ever wanted was a purple heart, Depart from the womb, cut the cord & become U. S. Marines, Quarantine was not in our nature, first to fight, Sound off...1, 2, 3...1... 1, 2, 3, 2... 1, 2, 3, 3... 1, 2, 3, 4... I am Ironman, no... I am made of steel, like Superman, no... I am not that either... I am the Tinman, so you know... Might versus right, we chose both, Gloat-over the other watchers, before us, Trust, we must not give up the fight, Might this be our last day, Right place to bleed out & die, Eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth, Rooted down to the fundamental & primary, Elementary, my dear Watson, Now, pay attention - do not question the moment, stay silent, Relent, keep your faith - keep moving forward, Onward to the Wild West, pick up the rest of the posse comitatus, No hiatus, no rodeo & no time for liberty, Security for We the People, we rather choose death, Take a deep breath, we are the United States, no hate, relate we all bleed Red, Shed the other part, we are all true Blue, Ensue, we never will raise the white flag of surrender, Sound off...1, 2, 3...1... 1, 2, 3, 2... 1, 2, 3, 3... 1, 2, 3, 4... I am Ironman, no... I am made of steel, like Superman, no... I am not that either... I am the Tinman, so you know... We rise, we fall...call to arms, we hold only one banner, which shall rise for all nations under God... We will fade into the sod, only my last remains I write there words, Swords at the ready & fix bayonets - forward march, double time: CHARGE, Sound off...1, 2, 3...1... 1, 2, 3, 2... 1, 2, 3, 3... 1, 2, 3, 4... I am Ironman, no... I am made of steel, like Superman, no... I am not that either... I am the Tinman, so you know... © 2024 Glen Yumang ManeseReviews
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Glen Yumang ManeseFollow me at Twitter tag: @GlenManese, St. Petersburg/Pittsburgh/Makati, PhilippinesAboutMe in a nutshell: I am currently, done with my first book of verses: The Onyx - Vena Amoris. Friesen Press finished in December and is out for release before the holidays at the end of the year 20.. more..Writing
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