Rapier of Existence

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Rapier of Existence

Shall I
forsake
my sacred
oath, to care
for you and
country
both
And if by chance the time does come
am I prepared to
harm someone.
In days of yore
when clans did
fight, twas
those that won
who had the
might. and
those who
ran to save
their life,
where left
to live in
pain and
strife.But
those who
chose to
fight and
die, were
heralded
by you
and
I