Okay...at the outset I need to disclose that this poem makes me sound quite altruistic and noble. I guess I'm okay with that as long as you know that it embodies more of what I want to be than what I am.
I found the inspiration to write this one from a phrase that I tend to use a lot. I started thinking about the words, and soon I had the first line of the poem.
As I've watched events unfold around me in recent years, I feel like I've become more aware of the world with all its complexities, nuances, and conflicts. I believe the times demand that we know when to fight, why to fight, and (probably most importantly) how to fight.
I give this poem as a word of advice and encouragement to myself and to anyone who reads it. May we all be "true fighters" in the end.
