Bloody Tears (kill or be killed)

salty tears (bang bang bang bang) - never fug with a polymath

the tears dry into salt

on your cheeks

useless beyond violence

in tragedy or not
my friend you are that. . .

what you have done

in duty or as a mercenary

my dear friend,

those tears are blood
  I am this monster

you cannot walk away from that

  I cannot walk away from this

they will not let you 

i will not let me

walk away from this

no not this

… so draw your sword

defend yourself

       with vigilance 

skill and candor 

    I was made for battle...

(were you?)

… or just die and fade away

as just a whisper

   of what you shoulda been

(ya fuggin' cowards:( :( :(

Author's Note

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

Do people really know how they will react, what they will do faced with the situation of kill or be killed. I abhor violence, don't want to watch it. It's bad enough hearing it from my point of view. Sometimes I think, maybe it's because I am afraid of what I am capable of doing if pushed to the edge. Perhaps I am a secret Boadicea,Queen of the Iceni, I certainly admire her. I hope I am never tested. Thought provoking poem.

Chris

[ROBIN-RAMBLES-ON]

Very interesting like the darkness is rising and there is a cool arising I like your words how you planted them in my mind thanks

[Cherrie Palmer]

Powerful piece, some questions can only be answered in the heat of battle. Excellent job expressing both victory, pain, and guilt.

[LKBillips]

Powerful vision cast with this one. I like the rhythm of it. Do not back down, face what's coming head on. :)

[AYVID N]

"Rebel, let out a war cry
Save your soul now
it's either do or die"

Law of the jungle. One has to survive. And if that needs killing, so be it.

[Davidgeo]

Kill or be killed is sometimes an unfortunate reality of living. Thanks for your review, it's always a pleasure.

[Onlyme]

Being faced with the decision to kill someone or them automatically going to kill you is a tough one. I myself personally. Would never want ever want to be in that situation. As would the majority of the population either. Does violence really solve anything even in war? As the true troublemakers as the ones who started, the war in the first place. And sent his minions to do the dirty work for them. Kill others. For the sake of his rules and opinions. Interesting read and makes you think.