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Paper Warrior

I fight inside myself
 but I am a paper warrior
 rock and scissors had their way with me
 cut up to shreds and pulverized to bits
 I fight inside myself
 but always hold the white flag
 crying as rockets fly around me in the night
 helpless and under-skilled
I run serpentine and aimless
 bullets in crossfire
 I fall into a hole
 mud sucks at my shoeless feet
 I scratch as I am climbing
the enemy surrounds me
 laughing at my plight
 I fight inside myself
 and always lose the battle
 defeating both sides
 in simultaneous seppuku
 laying on the ground
 swords of truth buried inside
 disemboweled with head hung in shame
 I lost at my own game
 I fight inside myself
 but I am a paper warrior
 rock and scissors had their way with me
 cut up to shreds and pulverized to bits

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016




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