I Can Succeed at Failure

I had hopes
Dreams of success
Of making my family proud
Of becoming a soldier
Then my dream was shattered
In the span of a few days
My life became hell
My existence became pointless
I became a reject
Unwanted by all
Scorned by those I respected
Because I could not make it to the finish line
I was a loser
I was a quitter
I was a failure
I was not allowed to succeed
At the one thing I wanted to succeed in
And they say I've lost motivation
Why should I have faith in myself
When you have given up on me?
What is the point in surviving
When you say I am already dead?
Because I know I can do it
You can't kill me
I am an American Soldier
And I never quit.

10 September 1998

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