bloom
our defensive knights
guardians of goblins
and nightmarish giants
they know not
of human desires
and habitually-eased truths
or deceptive mantras told
to internally shake the jitters
they simply fashion their swords
under the imminent threat of evil
and the immensity
of danger's unholy bite
yet their armored plates
know not
of the personal battles
of their allies and kin alike
we cannot ponder the mistakes
of our eulogized soldiers
who were slashed down
by other territorial men
who were scared but still scary
and willing to protect
the maggot-filled coffins
of the heroes from their steed
and the tactile defenders
of their century-old homes
but we must forget not
that all chain mail
eventually loses a link
but like the sweet soft spot
in a newborn baby's skull
knowledge and love
paired with unconditional care
can desalinate any pond
can clear any code blue spills
we can make plants sprout anew
from their hibernating bodies
stuck in their roots
the woody hallways of fame
nutrients and fallen heroes
who know not
of human desires
only the concept of re-birth
interconnectedness
the aspiration
of starting anew
with deeply deposited
hydrophobic residues
the Earth decided to leave us with
to learn something from
and to finally bloom
LINK: https://allpoetry.com/poem/16669001-bloom-by-Colvet
