Warrior’s Twilight
“To get back to my youth I would do anything in the world, except exercise, get up early, or be respectable.”
~Oscar Wilde
In youth, he strode, a warrior bold
With boundless dreams, no end in sight
A fearless heart, a will of might
Unyielding strength his life foretold
Yet time crept in, its weight to bear
And where he’d soared, he now stood still
A worrier now, at fate’s cruel will
With cautious steps and tempered care
His bones grow weak, his vision fades
Each mighty step a shuffle slow
Age decrees the pace he’ll follow
Once gleaming edge now dulled by shades
Though ravages of age endure
A warrior’s heart remains for sure
11-29-2024
© F Aparici
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