Soldiering

Of them
Didn’t I wish
Didn’t I know

Oceans away
None stars to petition
None shores to defend

Ancient ancestors
Why did you leave
Why am I abandoned

Great Grandmothers
I will remember
I will resolve

Remade, I
A Galloglass now
A Hoplite hero

White Is Us

The Night has shown favor
But won’t wish to wear White
The Night has its own color to live
Eyes closed tight 

White is for daylight
For when scared long enough
We open our eyes to the mirror
White is us