i have slept in the wilderness for so long
that i am battle in the face of peace
the fierce thrashing of a lioness
before her cubs cowering behind leaves
the jungle cat who stays up all night
alert for war yet dreaming of safety
the sirens wailing and the gunshots
that leave no difference between
the cop and the criminal
they are afraid of me
like looking up at a flaming sky
from a safe cradle
my battle scars imprint tact on my body
only broken hearts with forgotten dreams
can swim endlessly with no shore in mind
peace is a fragile wave
gone easily with the tide
maybe that is why
i cross the ocean back and again
just to feel alive
