Silver coin
(what would my fate be)


joined by my defender
with an uneasy smile
a soft look in his eyes
voicing no words
he left me with the judgment

before going out
he took form his purse
a small piece of silver
turned to me grasped my hand
therein he pressed the coin

I had always known
my road would end at the block

I must answer of my sins
what things I have done
could speak of what was broken
like wings or hearts
tell you that I have stolen trust and crushed butterflies

the crimes I have done
with intent
souls now in dark places
because of my undoing
this alone enough to send me
to my destiny

the crime that takes me
to the platform
was without intent

to protect a friend
sought a foe of my making
took a bright shield
and dressed myself as justice

charged into battle on my call
laying waste warriors
sent by the prince of the night
in my zeal to slay demons

precious things were broken
soft tissue deeply gashed

rage in a pool of blood from the innocent
I have done this thing
no evil intent
none the less I am here to pay


JRS
4/11/2006

armed for demons

put on my armor strapped my blade
now dressed to do battle--- honorable cause
the mission had been sat
this day was for killing demons

warrant was signed and in my hand
the power to kill all of these green-eyed devils
and leave them lay --- where ever found

began my search in the valley
continued looking over the hills
these were the places where I had seen them
performing their work out in the open

after a search in known places
it seemed that my demons were doing no work
found a place where they sometimes lived
this too was empty

the hunt took me far and wide
to places light and dark
but my demons were out of sight
they are very cunning these demons of mine
they know places to hide ---yes places
where no man will venture to look
deep into my heart they have moved
a place where they know --- I will not see them

about to give up the quest --- and then
I saw your demon
being armed for demons I would have my kill
rushing to his line the battle was joined
I sat upon your demon landing blow after blow
the fight raged on into the dark of night
he would not fall --- he suffered no wounds from my blade

immune to my warrant your demon was unharmed
so in my day of power --- I killed no demons

JRS 4/10/2006
REV 4/11/2009