Dream And Duty Poem by Travis Snell

I am two things at once.
Very much like I am both Latino and Caucasian;
I am both poet and soldier.
I enjoy the harsh disciplinary system
That characterizes our fighting men and women.
I also enjoy the unlimited freedom
That lies within the written word.
Unfortunately I am two things
That cannot be one.
Like Jesus was.
He was also two things,
Man and God.
Now don’t get me wrong.
I’m no messiah,
But I guarantee you will see me
Someday on that stage performing what some call truth,
Others call beauty,
And still others call the Devil.
Whatever it may be,
I will not do so without having done my duty
To my country first.
So if you see a headstone
With a rhyme inscribed
Somewhere between the name and the dates,
You will know I’ve done my duty,
And now I’m living my dream,
Even if I’m only living in your dreams