Men of True Mettle

The call was made
 for men of true mettle.
Who will stand on his feet,
 with his face to the wind?
Who will hold his own feet
 to the fire?
Who will stick to his principles
 till his dying breath?
I said,
 “I will.”
I will draw a line
 in the sand.
I will bite
 the bullet.
I will surrender
 to what it takes.
Through brute force,
 through massive action,
I will seize it.
I will mobilize
 the psychological resources
 needed to fight.
I am stepping over the line—
 and will do absolutely anything
 to make it happen.
Even if I must tread
 the long, tortuous path,
 I will not hesitate.
For that is the way
 of men of spirit,
 men of true mettle.