The writings of Oddpoet

~For Frank~
~ See you on the other side~

Did we not draw swords together?


I saw you on the field
Haloed and strong
None dare stand before you
Your sword flashed argent in the Sun
As your strokes fell
Demonic wraiths cow­ered and wept
And cursed the fires that spawned them

But there were too many
There are always…
Too many

The last thing I saw
Was
Your smile
…
…
…
A trail of tears leads
To that
Cold and cav­ernous hole that awaits you
Ground hard won and truly fought

Your Demons are van­quished
Your sword pit­ted and notched
Your scars vibrant and glow­ing
Lay it down my Brother
Lay it down

Merge with the leaf my friend
Let rain water anoint you
And wash your wounds clean
Pay no more heed to time’s march
Or the din of evap­o­rat­ing tran­sience
Embrace the light that bathes you
And…
Sleep my Brother…
Sleep

Tags: death, eternity, Flawed

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