I Wore Your Name Like a Battle Cry

A cycle of poems «Your Love Was My Siege Weapon»

Iron dawn and thunder’s sigh,
Dreams betrayed, I could not die,
With every tear and bitter lie -
I wore your name like a battle cry.

Shields were raised through love and pain,
Echoes calling through refrain.

I wore your name like a battle cry,
Racing fire beneath the sky,
On shattered wings I’d learn to fly,
Carved in hope that couldn’t die -
I wore your name like a battle cry.

Armored words and burning fears,
Carried faith despite the jeers,
Every scar through silent years,
Etched your voice and dried my tears.

Shields were raised through love and pain,
Echoes calling through refrain.

I wore your name like a battle cry,
Racing fire beneath the sky,
On shattered wings I’d learn to fly,
Carved in hope that couldn’t die -
I wore your name like a battle cry.

Lost in night, the world grew cold,
Yet your light made courage bold,
Through broken dreams I gripped and told -
Your honor worth more than gold.

If I could turn the storm and flame,
Save the heart that bears your claim,
Would you still recall my name,
Or lay it down without shame?

Twilight fades, but I remain -
Echoes blend with endless rain,
In silence and the battle’s high,
I wore your name like a battle cry.