Aye,
An old fool,
Scarred.
Weathered.
Hell,
In another universe,
I would be the warlord –
Having not taken vows,
Akin to monks.
Craven.
Monstrous,
Devoid of empathy.
Only savoring the desecration –
That is power.
Not this pacifist self,
Who learned horrors of violence,
Firsthand.