Captain Cur - Love's Eye

Your Highness,

Impartial arenas of thought provoke
the gladiatorial thumbs up or down
in your killing fields where love's silk token
compels me as the drums of death beat round.
In the days of mercy what have I found
lovelier than the blue blossoming sky,
inspiring as the advent of hope;
yet, I watch your silk token flutter down
and raging against all I hate and despise
will I be the one left standing in love's eye.

Captain Cur

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