The Battle Poem by Tamell Bailey

If love is a battlefield, then you can call me lieutenant
Though it feels like a world war within, when I'm hit I get back in it
Scrapes, bruises, tears and emotional bloodshed
No physical weapons, use lyrical ammunition instead
It's engrained deeply in my head, and buried inside my heart
To love all of his children, although it is truly hard
I continue to be victorious in the face of my enemies
I know I am a true warrior, because I never pretend to be
In denial, on trial everyday live through tribulations
Love is motivation through sustained devastations
Love helps you persevere though your fear is retaliation
Malice with dedication from foes is what we hatin’
Fighting a war on terror, while we're losing our whole nation
He is the captain that I follow, the general to my army
I know I have his protection, so that nothing on earth can harm me
I know that love is hard, but it's the only way of life
For the pain of feeling without love slices your heart like a knife
Cuts it into hemispheres, makes you not want to live in here
Instead I focus my attention on blessings both far and near
Take the time to appreciate all creatures great and small
Sometimes I wonder day by day how I fight against it all
Because I'm always loosing battles, to defeat I'm no stranger
But I brush myself off, and motivate myself with anger
No matter how many times it seems like my life isn't going far
I know that I will be a champion, and I will win the war