And a Man Steps Forward

Boldly I stand and face my destiny

rising to task the masters of fate

those who know not my father’s title

I ascend a king…I ascend a king

A past cast in shame; I rise unbroken

soiled in ruin and hate’s rigid taxation

but, do not mock this warrior’s tribulations

till death I fight…till death I fight

My brothers beside me, blades in hand

we bend to humbled knee for strength

brightly lit is our path to glory’s peak

we share this burden; we fight for truth

Blessed are they immersed in courage

staring down the gauntlet of evil’s quests

shoulders squared, stance solid and true

strong men we be… we war for justice

for humanity, for life…for liberty*

“And a Man Steps Forward”

Jon` B. Crenshaw

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