The Warrior's Tale

Running I’ve spent so long running Fighting and killing Hardening and solidifying Now I shed my armor And embrace the peace I’ve earned Trade battle fields for rolling hills If only for one night Lay in the grass of the home I never see And stop the world in these moments Lay my head down with the setting sun And thank the stars for the silence they bring They twinkle new stories I’ve never heard I’ve never had time to listen If only for one night They have my attention alone I smile with them Exhaling and letting go Breathing