A Silent Spectator

Two warriors fight as a silent spectator watches.. Who is he ?

The arena is set,

So is the warrior pair,

Their swords in hand their shield is clenched,

On a sandy field their eyes like hawk's,

Search their prey for a fatal flaw,

Around them await their eager witnesses,

I, one among them, share not their zeal,

I come not for the glory of battle,

My duty is simple, I lay in wait,

The fight begins, my sight is keen,

I care not for their reason,

For such things are beneath me,

I hear the clang of shields the slash of swords,

They lunge at each other as lions,

Hungry for victory, I can see it in their eyes,

It is shed, Oh crimson blood,

One has fallen, his defeat has come,

His breath is slow as life leaves him,

His hazy vision through teary eyes

Shows him nothing but me, his new companion,

His outstretched arm pleading my mercy,

Cold eyes greet him, tell him there is none to find,

For my name is Death.....

And I come for my prize.

Reviews

[Yellow Butterfly]

I liked the way this poem unfolded, thinking this was a dual between two rivals fighhting as 'their' lover stands by and watches.... How wrong was I.....

You could turn this into a story... your diction was superb...

Cleverly penned.. :o)

[PoeticVandal]

Thank you

[Holly Mason]

well written piece really keeps interest thanks

[Mervyn]

This is extremely well written. The outcome of war is death ‘the prize’ short and to the point and real to live. Well done. All the best…

[vspjaguar]

wow! I could visualize them fighting, I felt as if I was sitting next to you. Brilliantly penned.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

I adore it, your sense that death itself does not deal the fatal blow, but waits for us, humans, to desecrate each other, a most telling piece, well done. - I see red, Oh crimson blood I love this line, but for my own personal taste I would have said "I see fluid, I see liquid" or something to this effect as crimson and red are a repeat that doesnt feature in the txt, but as i said this is a personal preference, well done!

[PoeticVandal]

Thank you

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

your welcome