I again bring to you some incredible words from an old friend and former Soldier of mine. People say I have a way with words…. I’ve got nothing on this guy! But in reading his post and preparing this blog entry, it made me think of something. A lot of days at work I feel pretty downtrodden; I feel pretty overwhelmed; I feel trapped in the rat-race; I get grumpy and feel out of sorts. And sometimes I feel like I’ve lost touch with myself.

I don’t run as fast as I used to; I added a few pounds; And I certainly have less hair – but once upon a time… I was a Scout, dammit!! And that means something! So, I leave you with the words of a great man, that have also inspired me:

A Scout’s Farewell

One final farewell
My career and all her
euphoric ironies
The end of the Road
like a Boys to Men 
Harmony
I woke up one
November morning
and life came crashing in
That's the way it happens
sometimes,
the same thing that's meant 
to give life
twists, gets stuck, and
almost does you in
Like water over a cliff's edge
how can I get back on top again?
No more push ups on 
a Vilseck hill
No more cadence
or brotherly banter
No more colonels
to roll my eyes towards.
My military hallmarks
have all but
concluded.
The prestige I sought
forever eluded
I guess it's time
to hide and seek
on unfamiliar terrain
Trade in my sick leave
for grand children's laughter.
New hallmark moments 
Happily before
there after...

Copyright © TS Lewis

Well said. Check him out on FaceBook as well as over on Poetry Soup.

— Scouts Out —