"Toxicity"

A point in time where we can experience some of our most significant frustrations is when our expectations and our realities are vastly different. It can be a very hard pill to swallow. We can train to sharpen our minds and bodies, but that is really only a fraction of what it takes to defeat the problems that stand in front of us. We show our honest self in the face of adversity. Through self-awareness and self-regulation, we make adjustments in various situations...hopefully for the better. 

-It’s not what was sold to me, what was told to me
-Idealized discipline and unlimited opportunity
-But really
-It’s a well-oiled hypocrisy, a well-defined bureaucracy
-Lead by too many spot lights who don’t care
-No individual or resource is spared
-A hand shake here and a hand wave there
-Politics before competence
-Selective policies before logical equality
-Embracing mediocrity instead of celebrating creativity
-A directive here and a delegation there
-No consequence for laziness
-Save for the broken backs of those who never quit
-Notional oversight over methodical development
-Shit in and shit out
-Yet so shocked when the mission doesn’t work out
-Readiness in personnel, equipment, and training
-Yet we don’t hold all to equal accountability
-Yet we don’t emphasize responsibility to maintain property
-Yet we don’t provide deliberate time to resource and train properly
-As we downsize, issues continue to climb
-The same tired souls tow the line
-From point A to point B
-Sacrifices they decline to see
-But a self-validation is guaranteed
-Hunger for esprit de corps
-Pray for another door
-Salute to a better day
-Change be the right of way