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Warrior
You cannot glean a life of prowess
standing on two feet alone.
My mother kisses me on the cheek once
each year, to remind me that time is passing.
I have sex with men and women but
I’ve never been a cheater, and
the greatest meal I’ve ever had
was a $6 pizza and a stolen bottle of wine.
When we relive the pain we’ve since left behind,
we don’t remember the violence, or the sin.
I am a cigarette butt tossed lopsided into the snow,
I am the pinnacle of Rome, and yet
I can’t help but know unequivocal perception,
and joy. There is no arrangement of words
to acknowledge the plight of a dreamer; but
I am certain in the hopes
of a warrior.
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In a way, we are all warriors, fighting for our artistry and for our craft. Behind every life-changing work of art stands a humbled artist, fighting for their voice to be heard. This piece is a tribute to those who create- I see you, I understand you, and I salute you, with all my heart.