Champion’s Respite

Battle weary soul

tired 

so so tired

pretending life is good

when blackness pervades

consuming 

devouring 

life as I understand it.

Time has come

to cast off the  blinders

to cast off expectations of others.

Climb that mountain

reach on high

deep breath

release

gone are the bad

in with the good.

Done so well

protected for so long

Paladin of might

Scourge of the black night

hunting

killing

slaying dreaded beasts

before they can release

poison

seeping into body

oozing into pores

consuming…..

No!

Fight

strong

the tide has turned

blackness pushed back

diligent Knight

I thank thee

for all the years

in which you held my life.

©June 18/20

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