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Battle Cry
March 5, 2009
He has become dependent on everything I do
I am his savior, his keeper, his never-ending light
I battle his demons and slaughter the nightmares
I have become the leader of this on-going fight
He hides from his problems, his worries, and strife
I am his captain, his handler, so delicate and bright
I rampage the past and the future that scares him
I have trailed through his dreams, and protected his night
He must learn to live and become himself
I am no longer holding that ever-blinding light
I fight for myself, and have my own battle cry
I have given him hope, but he must stand to fight
© Gretchen L., Edina, MN
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