The Lure of the Sword
It is a type of beauty,
An embrace,
An escape from any difficulties
Life has thrown in your face.
All social standings,
All previous order is discarded.
An urchin kills nobles.
An anarchy,
That some love and yearn for.
It lures and seduces the mind back to battle.
It shouts:
Honour!
Power!
And whispers:
...death...
Sometimes, it does not seem
An overly high price to pay.
© R. A. W. S. Clarke
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