The Lesson of Ozymandias

A man is one who can stand strong against the dark.

A man is not a coward, but a paladin.

No matter who would attempt to hurt him,

He would fight for those whom his love marked.

 

Some people realize his weakness

and with eyes gleaming and smiles wide,

They stride into his heart and grab hold of his mind.

They don't care for his happiness; they crave his distress.

 

Yet even when we are stabbed in the back,

We are supposed to be knights, and Kings, and Queens.

Our people look to us for guidance;

We are counselors and shoulders to cry on.

Even in our darkest hour, when everyone has left and the lights are off,

We cannot collapse. We have people to protect.

 

"Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!"

An old, forgotten king, his civilization destroyed and his people dispersed,

Taught me the perfect response to traitors.

Don't "kill 'em with kindness."

Don't plot revenge and become petty.

Simply become the King they could never be.

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