Red Tulips

Among this sea of tulips,
I fancied only the Red,
Not the Purple or Yellow,
Only Reds I pursue.

In each tulip bed,
I fancied only Red,
Not the Golden or Sky Blue,
Only Reds I’m gonna pluck.

Oh Red Tulip,
So beautiful are you,
When spring is here,
I just can’t pick one or two.

I long for a bouquet of Red Tulips,
Not the mixed colors…read more

On twenty four July of eighty five,
a Trailways bus I did ride,
the destination of Jackson [Basic Training],
a new life for me,

walking step by step,
running everywhere I go,
marching in unison,
a new life for me,

shining my shoes,
they sparkle in the light,
subject to inspection,
a new life for me,

carrying my weapon,
cleaning the firing…read more