MY WARRIOR'S HEART Written Sept 10th 2000 By Andy Skuse andy1 at rainycitynights.com

Kneeling in the tall grass
Of a wind-swept field
The sun beats down on my back

The breezes calm
My warrior's heart
As I await the signal to attack

My master stares up at my god
Unblinking
Unhurried by the light

The rain-bringer spirits
Eye me in silence
As I prepare my body for the fight

In the valley below
The battle begins
And my heart begins to race

With sword held high
I run for my life
In to that crowded space

Angry voices
Fill the air
Metal clashes with stone

The armies meet
But neither takes ground
As words cut straight to the bone

The debate will rage on
Long after I'm gone
Too many thoughts to control

One master have I
Yet I serve under others
My body but not my soul

My warrior's heart
Is free to run
When my will is unchained by routine

I long for the days
Of a momentary truce
When my masters agree to convene

I'll lie in the grass
And stare at the sky
And wish my masters could see