Knights

Somebody’s selling armor over at the mall,
they are giving out big discounts
because courage that doesn’t include
is on back order,
it was sold out to knights
who all went to school to become pilots,
got tired of fighting wars that never end
and risking death for wars
where nobody ever won.

So now the knight schools are all empty
and there are help wanted posters
on all the hospitals and schools,
but no one is asking for an application.

They are all too busy looking for clouds
that can somehow grant wishes
until we can escape this battlefield
where they grow roses for Valentine’s day.

I saw the commercials saying
how passes are being given
for a pardon over every wrong
while we wait for some
new warriors to be found
been offering them forever,
but doesn’t end the evil
from happening over and over again.

Wish there were hearts that would
bleed enough to make the misery wash away,
only it takes a crusader’s transfusion
and no one is asking for shields or swords.

Waiting is the death the strangles every dream
riding that wind of cries
as it gives the wings unto the spirit
soaring in the mind,
escaping from all those promises that are lies
while they never notice you are flying.