Final Take

It comes

encroaching 

moving faster

roaring

devouring 

acres

forest

lives

no one is protected

no one matters

all for one 

one for all

a thing of the past.

Disheartened

weary

strangled 

brought to knees 

promised warrior

a millennium

walking

waking

destruction

war

sin

all rolled over 

there is nothing

left to see.

A challenge 

not uttered 

taken

more to come

more harm

more destruction

vile men

tasked with protection

raping.

Watching

caravan after caravan

flee

safety 

somewhere

out there

hope is held.

Turn 

one last time

tired

so tired

last stand

last bastion

Last Warrior 

for this life. 

 

©Sept. 15/20

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