A poet writes
A poet writes a soldier’s thought,
So free to roam the lonely nights,
Painting pictures of battles fought.
A poet writes.
It is more than war a soldier sought;
Poetic words which he delights,
With a gun ablaze he will beg for naught.
A poet writes.
A poet’s heart the soldier caught.
A flame within his soul ignites,
With pen and pad the soldier brought,
A poet writes.
I am
I am the prince of the warriors within the struggle. I reside in the belly of the beast. I am surrounded by killers, cut-throats, snakes, scavengers, back stabbers and head hunters. I am the last of a dying breed. I have chosen to uphold the code and I must prevail! Failure is not an option; therefore I refuse to fold. Blood, sweat and tears have been shed by and for the fallen soldiers. Nonetheless, a true soldier survives in any weather. Whether rain, snow or sleet, we bleed as the fearless.
I am a leader and leaders pave the paths of their own destiny. Therefore, fate is not an obstacle impossible to overcome. Impossible is only a concept recognized in the mind of the weak, the spineless! The most courageous have eradicated the impossible. Warriors have emerged to become kings outside the realm of an inherited bloodline, but have conquered kingdoms at will, through war, as leaders, to claim their own empires. Warriors who have built those empires into dynasties. Nothing is impossible! I am one of the chosen few who have stared into the eyes of death and survived. I have seen the pitiful souls who have died a thousand times for their lack of courage. I shall fear no evil. My strength has been fortified and my stripes have been earned.
I am loved by few, forgotten by most and respected by all.
I am the disciple of a sage. I admire the articulate and envy only the wise. Life is a neverending battle fought within oneself. It takes the intelligent to comprehend a battle that can only be conquered with desire. Passion is the essential element of desire. Desire is the origin of knowledge. Knowledge is the key to acquiring power. And power reigns in the depths of solitude. This is my domain.
I am the light in the darkness!
