Another Artistic Thread - POEMS

[White Raven]

To Be Brave Like Him

As I hold this young knight's head in my arms
Cradling it, trying to protect him
Holding my hands over his ears to drown out the noise
The screaming and the violence all around him
I want to protect this beautiful boy
His soul shining with radiance
Manifest in me, I beg of you
The strength to fend off his daemons
The strength to push the sky...

Thoughtful in their everyday words
Wistful in their lifetime meaning
Soft songs I mutter to him
Bittersweet as the tears that fall
Shedding along with pain
Why must he suffer so?
How many swords must he take inside him
Before he can heal?

His eyes are closed now, if only I could defend him
Rain falls all about us
Huddled on this roof of fears
The shingles whisper as the rain treads a thousand times a second on them
But he and I don't care
The rain will only help wash away our tears...

I feel the pain he has to endure
Every second of every day
It's a scythe, burning into me
Sautering my flesh to the metal
I scream out for him
A link to bear the pain with
But I don't mind
I'll help him... I'll protect him...
And he softly begins to fall asleep in my arms
Despite the rain.