Warrior

A soul

Dedicated, for so many lifetimes

To power, pain and chaos

Burning anguish

Unfathomable pain

Lifetime on lifetime

Solace only found in release of the blind rage

Always, the waves return to the shore

And what has been reaped

Is sown once more

Seemingly endless cycle 

The Truth within

Sees the days and the years come and go

And the lifetimes 

Some lessons learned

Others, a gift rejected 

So long the warrior 

Unwilling to be broken

Knowing only pain

He shares from his store 

Lashing out

Mowing them down

Rage, flowing through him

But as before, as always

It doesn't stop the pain

Seemingly, nothing ever does

At times

The briefest glimpse of light

Because some see beneath the armor

To the pure, stunning soul within

Amazed by it's beauty, it's fire

They stand close, fiercely loyal

And want to walk along

Until the pain is too much for them

Because the battle

And the armor

Is all that has ever been constant

The only things to be counted on

In a world of pain

And so, those who would stand close

Are driven away

Either by the sword in it's  many forms

Or by the warrior's indifference

And so it continues 

Seemingly unchanged

But those who SEE

Know what is within

And so they stand

At a safe distance 

Ready to lend support 

For they have come out the other side

And they respect each journey

Without judgement