Out of nowhere comes the dagger <br />Another stab into an old scar <br />From an opponent who decided to take no prisoners <br />Who thought that tough girl can take a punch <br />Shake off the pain <br />And swallow tears spiced with pride <br /> <br />Maybe you should have been more humble <br />And held back stories of battlefield prowess <br />Put down your visor, lured him in <br />And dealt the terminal blow <br />Instead of giving into wishful thinking <br />And baring your neck <br />Truth can be a tricky strategy in love and war <br />Candor makes for poor armor <br /> <br />The strike was coming but you didn't parry <br />You must be getting old <br />He dropped his blade and walked away <br />Retaliation is in order but only cowards strike in the back <br />You are no warrior, alone in this scorched field <br /> <br />So now you will retreat into the safety of your home <br />Into the stifling bosom of the family <br />Into the chill of the matrimonial bed <br />There, you will heal your ravaged heart <br />And come to wear the new scar with cynicism and pride <br /> <br />In time you'll start to venture out <br />And prey upon the weak and desperate <br />Mixing their egos with dirt <br /> <br />Soon you'll gain the confidence <br />And once again embark onto the path of war <br />To meet a worthy conqueror face to face <br />With secret hope that this time it won't be a slaughter <br />Dreaming of a bloodless surrender <br />So that as a captive of his love <br />You shall at last <br />Find peace<br /><br />Masha Danevasha<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-la-guerre-comme-a-la-guerre/
