3/19/03

With sword in hand we fight our way throughout the shallow times

Slaying demons in our path and chanting magic rhymes

While watching wing-ed lizards blow flames into the sky

And mourning all our losses, as they fall down and die

Sometimes too quick to realize that life is all a tale

And some of us will sure succeed, while other ones shall fail

But I don’t think should take a book of fantasy to see

Live by the sword, die by the sword, that’s all your life will be

With feats of strength we prove ourselves to be what we are not

Spears and arrows neglecting fate of life we’ve all forgot

But as these weapons meet each other with each exchanging blow

Sometimes we’re faced with thoughts of life, forgotten long ago

And as day dawns we’re not always left with a knight to face

But rather the dark knight is off fighting some other place

Though as King Arthur never said, it’s always seemed to me

Live by the sword, die by the sword, that’s all your life will be

With flaming spear and poison dart we ward off thoughts distraught

Unlike your darts and flaming spears, happiness can’t be bought

And you’ll wander throughout the forests filled with living trees

Trying to bask, but not relax, upon the raging seas

While as adventure constantly will stare you in the eye

You may find some magic thing to lift you up and fly

But someday while trying to save the scared and crying she

Live by the sword, die by the sword, that’s all your life will be

But swords and shields, weapons of war aren’t what they seem to be

While winning wars, in the long run they destroy you and me

They wound our friends and family until not a one remains

For firey dragons only attack when they see battle stains

And all the fighting you have done will only be in vain

As memories some have of you are pushed away like the insane

And once you’ve died, your ashes will be scattered in the sea

Live by the sword, die by the sword, that’s all your life will be…