Once
a Marine always a Marine imbued with the spirit of Semper Fi
If
attacked no matter the time from the Corps fighting to the end is how he or she
will die
That
creed has been a given since the shores of Tripoli
A
branch of our military awash in courage and esprit
No
matter the odds it is unlikely that a Marine will flee
Little
did we know a Marine’s dog when it comes to courage has it in the same degree
66
year old Larry Yapez a Purple Hearted Marine from wounds in Vietnam
In
the early morning hours near to Yosemite found himself in a firefight of a black
bears paws and arms
If
to the struggle a Marine was to give up and quit
A
trip to his porch the coroner to admit
His
faithful 10 pound terrier Benji joined the fray
200
pound black bears not used to such suicidal display
Turned
to Benji, the brave dog, to swat
Time
for Marine and canine to retreat inside his house at double trot
Just
another example of man’s best friend
Doing
the impossible to prevent his master’s life from coming to an end
Semper
Fi little canine Benji, an ursine bane
May
you find a place in the canine Hall of Fame
©
August 18, 2015, Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet
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