Alpha Poems
Invictus
By: William Ernest Henley
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud
Under the bludgeoning of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the horror of the shade
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishment the scroll.
I am the master of my fate;
I am the captain of my soul.
The Test of a Man
The test of a man is the fight that he makes,
The grit that he daily shows,
The way he stands upon his feet,
And takes life's numerous bumps and blows.
A coward can smile when there's naught to fear.
And nothing his progress bars,
But it takes a man to stand and cheer,
While the other fellow stars.
It isn't the victory after all.
But the fight that a Brother makes.
A man when driven against the wall, still stands
erect and takes the blows of fate
With his head
held high, bleeding, bruised, and pale,
Is the man who will win and fate defied,
For he isn't afraid to fail!
To Be an Alpha Man
By: Fred H. Woodruff
To be an Alphaman means more than just to wear a pin.
It requires intrinsic qualities that are developed deep within.
It calls for lasting brotherhood, a word sometimes used in vain.
It means an honest devotion, not anticipation of personal gain.
Fraternity speaks of brother love, that's something to achieve,
It's more than just a grip of hands, it's an ideal to conceive.
You're proud to be an Alpha, and share her praises won,
Before you inflate yourself with pride, ask yourself, honestly, how much have I done?
To realize the wealth of personal satisfaction, from knowing you've given your all.
To have helped her cause unfalteringly, when you rally to her call.
To combine all these qualities, and root them deep within.
The product would be an Alphaman, deserving of his pin.
So take an honest inventory of your character within,
And for every virtue you find missing, try and weave it in.
For a man without these virtues isn't worth a grain of sand.
It's plain to see, it's more than just a pin, that makes an Alphaman.