Final Battle

Back against the wall.

There’s no where to fall

But forward.

Retreat is no longer an option.

I must believe that I got this.

The longer I hug the past

The shorter the future gets.

A quarter of my life lived

I have no regrets.

Stand up straight, put your shoulders back.

Act confident even though certainty is what I lack.

Fear clouds my mind with judgment.

It overrides every prayer for strength.

Courage is a wall that must be built

Against the enemy across the pit.

A battle position I know all too well.

Forward, March!

No, I’m not ready.

There’s no where else to go but forward

Toward my destiny.

I weigh every decision carefully

Seeing clearly the road of despair.

My rearview mirror is blacked out

No salvation back there.

If I turn away for a second

The beast becomes king of my lair.

I see you drawing closer

Hand on the holster

No gun concealed.

My thoughts like bullets

Ricocheting across the battlefield.

I stand ground with all my might.

Only one can win this battle.

I hope you’re ready to fight

Cause I’m the king of this castle.