Stand steadfast, face to face
Look your demons in the eye,
or those that claim angelic grace
Consider their humanity.
Look closer, to the space
Where eyes convey the soul,
Search out the slightest trace
Of truth beneath their skin.
If something’s out of place
Just hovering within,
Does the smile upon their face
Reflect their own reward
In the pain that they displace,
Rather than shared warmth?
Then fear is not misplaced
So calmly walk away
From the misery they chase.
“Live to fight another day”
