Woke

there are no heroes

there are no heroes
there is only this awful
noble decision

the glory of war 
drowns the shrieks of the wounded 
in lethal moonshine

how much misery 
derives from evils that will 
never come to pass

history is the 
autobiography of 
a deranged liar

a lifetime of light
contributes but a flicker 
to the vasty dark

fight monsters with care 
lest you become the object 
you seek to destroy

if death can find me
anywhere then there is no
safe space in this world

i have the power 
to choose anything from this 
menu before me

the market value
of these instants in your life
is less than you think

wish in your left hand
with the right gather diamonds
see which fills up first