Bow down
Take a look to those in front
Raise your face to the sky
And close your eyes
Take the blade in your right hand
Grip the hilt tight
And rise
Fixed gaze
Never surrender to the pain
Take hold of the sword
And move forward
Gripping tighter and tighter
Focus on the enemy
And fight
Don't back down
Be strong
Stay strong
Become stronger
Never back down
The opportunity to show the world you are not a failure
Comes but rarely
It's there for the taking, so take hold with both hands
Do not let go....
But alas, you awaken
And the vision escapes into the night
Tears burn to your very soul
Crying for what runs deep
The feeling is supreme humility
Being part of something so great
The feeling is immense torture
Being denied such honour
© 29th August 2003
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