Absence From Malice
He watches the others,
their shields at the ready,
their weapons deployed
held by hands ever steady
They were schooled in the arts
of defense in their youth,
yet, his masters did not teach him
to wield these, in truth
He wishes protection
for his mind and his heart,
but he's no sword nor a shield
and so, must depart
With his absence of defence,
both for body and soul
he will always retreat
if he's to remain whole
Does this mean he's a coward?
In some way lesser than thou?
Or is he merely a man,
who's surviving somehow?
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