Unknown Soldier

He stood as he braced himself for the greatest battle he`ll ever known His entire life`s existence an accolade towards this very moment, this last battle of the gods His breath slow and measured, steadying himself for what his yet to come An attempt to hide the frantic beatings of his heart, conceal the frightened child within his soul His life marred by the loss of the his loved ones, his cries of pain echoing throughout the silent night He killed to save lives, but this burden was too great for his conscience, the guilt never really got soothed His life has been edged on three confounding principles, love your woman, honor your God, and defend your country Lived with these ideals all his life, even as life gratified him with impossible odds He loved his woman, even when the gods raped her, he still loved his woman He honored the Gods, even when they took all he loved from him, he still honored them He defended his country, enemies came, enemies fought, enemies vanquished A simple man with nothing but his heart on his sleeve, a simple man with no noble title A man born with no privilege to call his own, a man with no strength but his own Though he fell apart, though his heart bled, though his soul marred, he stood up against impossible odds The enemy outnumbered him, rushing towards him like a stampeding herd of wildebeest Alone he stood and fought impossible odds, alone he stood and fought impossible odds Fiercely he fought, every strike of his sword hitting its mark, he fought recklessly His skin punctured with stab wounds, his skin covered in dried blood, his shield had failed The enemy`s number had finally caught up, his form dwindling, his strikes becoming wilder in desperation With one last battle cry, his voice loud, his last cry sent chills down the spines of his enemies. One last swing of his sword, one last act of defiance, one last act of courage, one last fight “Once more into the Frey, into the last good fight I`ll ever know, live and die this day” And as he fell, angel cries sounded from the heavens, a song of defiance played for him Peace engulfed a fallen soldier; her soft caresses soothed the hurt endured in his life His last words were the same as those who died for their ideals, those who died for freedom “Love your woman, Honor your Gods and defend your country” He`s laid to rest…. Laid to sleep in peace in world filled with hate and suffering Finally he found peace in a world ruled by death, finally his soul found a home.