The Pledge

By Robert C. Price

I made a pledge to myself to stand up for my family

To not back down to those who want to kill me

Take away my peace

Disrupt my future

Distract me from my goals

Attack my forward motion

Lay me down so vultures can feed on my soul like carrion

I will not cower in the dark corners perplexed by the shadows who flaunt their evil machinations

I am a stoic citadel bracing for tempests as they threaten to overtake

No matter how hard the waves crash, I stand firm

I stand for my family

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