Warrior’s Essence

A warrior's soul is forged in the most sacred of fires
Where the phoenix rises 
And the dragon sleeps

Just like these mythical beings, 
A warrior knows no defeat
Forever ready for battle 
Always willing to fight for peace

The warriors eyes forever haunted
The terrors locked within his mind
Strength he draws from his heart
As he keeps pushing forward
New beginnings he brings forth

Loyalty and courage are his code
He does not give up his power
Loyalty to self first
Courage to defend those in need

His scars are his medals 
Pain still vibrates within his soul
He knows of loneliness and sadness
So he lives no one behind

Some people call him saint
Others label him a sinner
Good and evil, he knows he is both
Between life and death he will fight
He fights not just for himself
He fights to save your very life

His mind a Russian roulette
There are no bullets nor trigger 
Fire, love, hope and pain live within
While the world blindly judges his actions
His oath to protect grows as strong as an oak tree

He is a tortured soul that suffers in agony
Yet every day he gathers his strength and stands
He will not be silenced
He will not be intimidated
He is protected by the ancients
And blessed by life

A warrior is a fighter who delivers hope to desperate hearts
He is the one poets immortalize
For his courage is like no other
And his magick comes from the divine.

Sofia E. Falcone