Standing in the Shadows
Of my oldest basement,
Poised at the threshold
You watch
Are you waiting
for me to take your hand
Or are you waiting
to step forward?
Hidden in the Depths
Of my earliest underworld
You Breathe
Your presence Strong
Like a Scent
Ancient battles, Ancient
Victories, until the Final
Inevitable defeat
The Odds so Uneven
You tried, You Believed
You Remain
For all of us who Fight
Invincible
the defeated warrior
Singularly Victorious
My Fallen hero
You Stand