The warrior within by ChemicalButterfly, literature
Literature
The warrior within
Standing in line for the final slaughter
with a cross of Jesus around his neck
and underneath his armor, a picture
of his dying daughter
he remembers why he fights this war
but he wonders how it came this far
the mother of his child reborn
inside his armor he holds the pain
a silken blouse that mother wore
a silken touch that he must gain
he takes his final breath
...stands still
silence falls
one moment...
and sends his men towards their death
he fights along, in the front
but in his heart he grieves
cause he knows that what he does is wrong
taking someone's life
fighting like a thief
but when he returns alive and well
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