Love Spares No One

I had raised my banner,

And fought bravely until the end.

I broke down their defenses.

Pushed their will,

Until it was broken and bent.

I cried out in victory,

Unaware of the damage I sustained.

The warmth of life escaped me,

Betrayed by a gap in my armor.

Fallen I have,

To my enemy's blade.

The lights and sounds around begin darken,

As I begin to fade.

I do not think about the past,

Or the sacrifices that I had made.

But it all comes rushing back,

As I have come across my end of days.

Remember to come back for me.

Let my death speak of the life I lived.

Of the oceans I had crossed,

Of the exotic lands that I've been.

Point out the wounds and scars strewn out,

Like stars up above,

Infinite across my body and soul.

Allow it to be a reminder,

Of all the pain and hurt that I've seen.

Lift me up,

Carry me back upon my shield,

Cross my arms across my chest,

And in my hands the sword that I wield.

Tell those that I love,

My death was not in vain.

And in my dying breath,

It was my love that I spoke of by name.

Let those who question this crusade,

Know this is where my heart has led me,

This is the result of the choices I made.

Death did not linger,

It was swift like the blow in which it came.

Comfort those who do not understand,

Why it is I left them all behind.

Because love allies with no one,

Love is more cruel than she is kind.

I replay my last dying image,

Eager to see the face,

Of the one who was my equal,

The one who had ended my chase.

I lift up the visor to expose my assailant,

To look upon their face...

...

And what I found left me with no anger,

With no desire to ever place blame.

The face I looked upon was all too familiar.

Her beauty matched by no other.

The reason my desire went untamed.

It belonged to the one I came for,

It belonged to the love I spoke of by name.