when imperial court asked me
raised both hands
did not want to die a coward
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Full of feeling and packed with passion. Thanks for sharing my friend.
Love the imagery and internal monologue that captures the fear and the pride of such a task. I'd like to see the work punctuated with either better line breaks or actual punctuation. Still, this piece is meant to be savored.
Thank you for sharing! .. happy to have the chance to read such an interesting poem!