No Warriors – 14th October 2024

What now for the warriors brave
The fighting all said and done?
There’ll be no more bloodied hands
No more battles to be won

The fire is going out in my eyes
Fingertips full of flames
I return my atoms to the universe
To recycle my remains

I’ll rest in peace, return to the stars
Unable to know the rewards
But if there’s a light worth fighting for
That’s what I’ll head towards

Shared with Kevin’s No Theme Thursday picture prompt

White Saviour – 5th July 2022

Am I just another white saviour
Riding in on my horse?
I don’t feel that way
But that’s expected, of course
When everyone I talk to
Is complaining all the live long day
It’s difficult not to offer advice
And to promote a better way
But is it arrogant to intrude
To believe my way is best?
Is it acceptable to leave well alone
And just let those problems rest?
Some days I think this
On other days I think that
I don’t know more than anyone else
Except where I’m at


You cannot change others, only yourself. Get ready to deal with every situation.

Rika Ishige