Bring Me Men

Bring me men to match my mountains,
Bring me men to match my plains;
Men with empires in their purpose
And new eras in their brains.
Bring me men to match my mountains,
Bring me men to match my plains;
Men to chart a starry empire,
Men to make celestial claims.
Bring me men to match my prairies,
Men to match my inland seas;
Men to sail beyond my oceans,
Reaching for the galaxies.
These are men to build a nation,
Join the mountains to the sky;
Men of faith and inspiration,
Bring me men, bring me men, bring me men!
Bring me men to match my forests,
Bring me men to match my shore;
Men to guard the mighty ramparts,
Men to stand at freedom's door.
Bring me men to match my mountains,
Men to match their majesty;
Men to climb beyond their summits,
Searching for their destiny.

I wore my long-sleeve Air Force Academy t-shirt that says "Bring Me Men" on it to practice, today. One of the girls I coach asked me if that's what it really said and when I confirmed it, she asked "Isn't that sexist?" I tried to answer her as best I could quickly because this is a topic sure to get me fired up. I came home tonight and looked up the poem so I could print a copy and show my volleyball girls tomorrow and I came across this article. Not only was it a great article, representing my thoughts exactly, but the author is a classmate of mine that I also played rugby with. Such a great find!