The Unbreakable Soul

By Julian McDonald

 

He walks as tall as he is and speaks from his chest

And keeps his right hand planted over his breast

Each step that he took was full of purpose

As he put his own soul to the test.

 

He marched to the sound of his strengthened heart-beat

Down every road and every street

So all could see his strength proclaim

That his demeanor was as solid as concrete.

 

The rain he stomped through couldn’t hold him back

And he spoke and sang without a crack

While embracing the challenge of an endless road

To prove that he had no slack.

 

A smile lied on his triumphant face

That he always wore with his masculine grace

Until she met and appreciated him

And gave him change of pace.

 

They lived and laughed with a powerful vigor

And they grew closer as their hearts grew bigger

And once he dropped down to one knee

He sealed their deal with a swift diamond trigger.

 

 

 

 

Their days were full of laughter coy

While nights were used for play and joy

Till the day she used her dying breath

To say that it’s a boy

 

Instead of sinking to pits of despair

He held his boy and stroked his hair

And knew that what was in his arms

Would one day fill his pair

 

He knew that this world had left him grim

So he vowed to always take care of him

Taking the bad with the good

And braking out that telltale grin

 

To be in darkness but feel the light

will always make life forever bright

because nothing is quite as awesome

as standing tall through an endless night

 

He taught his son to always stay whole

To feed his mind gold rather than coal

Because nothing in this world can truly hurt you

If you keep an unbreakable soul.