A Knight's Elegy for the Soldier


I know you're strong.
But for you, I'll burn through ashes and clouds,
shielding you from the hail of wildfire.
I'll break those metal hands if they tighten
'round your throat.
I'll crush their mocking mouthpiece—
just say the word.

I know you're a fighter.
But let me fight this battle for you.
Though I haven't won before, if you lend me your gun,
I’ll surely slay the demons and ghosts in this city.
If you let me borrow your bulletproof vest,
I’ll...