POETRY: My Motivation

MY MOTIVATION

Dedicated to my cousin serving in the Navy - Michael Moore...hope he loves it!

I remember when we were little kids and things used to get out of hand,

yeah you got your share of whippings but now that little boy has grown into a man.  

I see you now as a father,

for your kids you do everything a parent should do.

You sacrifice and you do hard things, it's about doing what you have to.

I imagine it was hard to get on that plane yet again,

But you’ll be back soon...stay prayed up my dear friend.

As of late, we’ve become closer you’ve helped me through some 

really tough times.

So as I go through my days, you’ll always be on my mind.

As I come home, as I near about go insane, about stupid things that cause me so much pain,

I’ll think about you, I’ll think about my soldier.

That man who is no longer a little boy,

Serving this great nation, so we can do the things we enjoy.

But, I hope you find rest in the fact that I am so proud,

You know me and my big mouth, Ima go to the mountaintop and scream that so loud!

My cousin with such strength and such determination

All I wanna do is be like you!

Man, you got that Nike type mentality -  Just DO IT.

You got that Martin Luther King Jr. type mentality,

because you have a dream.

It’s funny because you even got that Malcolm X type mentality,

especially if people mess with me.

“By any means necessary” you would do what you would have to do for me,

You love to protect my heart.

That’s why I love you cuzzo, you are my motivation

And I can’t wait to see you after this time we spend apart.

-Brittney S. Knox