Le Voyage Magnifique

Our Military Mission

Our military mission supercedes
any personal desires we may hold.
Whenever we receive the order,
we are on our way to whatever waits,
prepared to do anything required,
however circumstance may unfold
to demonstrate American resolve--
one of our predominant traits.

Our military mission means Christmas
is often spent in faraway positions.
Whenever separation burdens us,
we get a little Face Time on the iPhone,
prepared to do our sacred duty,
despite the holiday conditions,
to demonstrate our commitment
to our vows in the battle zone.

Our military mission continues
from generation to generation.
Whenever the need arises,
we drop whatever and go again,
prepared to follow patriotic path,
despite the risk of conflagration,
to demonstrate persistent belief
in such a justified campaign.

Pattern ▶︎

I do not know the name of this form. I came across it in a poem titled "The Blood of Other Days" in a little book titled simply "Poems" by Kimberly Sue Marks, published by Carlton Press, Inc. in 1989.