The Mirror and the Mind

The Mirror and the Mind

Time inures the mind but racks the body

Thought maintains the brightness of youth but the mirror betrays

Who will win the struggle for the soul?

The constant strain of the ruck, the tenseness of the night patrol-the thoughts of endless youth

The light of life and the glow of remembrance

The lines and charts of nature’s ravagements abound in the mirror’s shine

As do the thoughts of the youth that brought them there

The mirror and the mind

The ying and yang of life

At times, the beckoning form on the hill-blowing a cold wind and wearing a coal black shroud 

Always beckoning

The competing light is the sunshine and warmth of our souls

Fueled by recall of moments and remembrances of associations

Always fresh in thought if gone to time

Then and now

They would be missed

Best to hold the line

Betray the darkness

Embrace the light

Hold the line

As you once did, and now must do

The constant battle of the mirror and the mind

FOTO: Tom Hussey

Ranger Nightingale, did you hear about the Illinois state university in Chicago that denied admission to a US Army Combat Engineer Decorated Veteran 21 times? Reason: Too much decision-making skills derided from the Army Corps of Engineers. Maybe the Veteran should have gone back into the Army as an Engineering Officer.

Judge (Ret) Eugene Sullivan

Senior Counsel at Freeh Sporkin & Sullivan LLP

4 年

A old soldier looks back The memories of youth when danger and fear were conquered and life ahead was uncertain but positive dreams The mirror tells the truth RLTW

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