I have navigated the windswept desert of my soul,
Fought untold battles in the valley of discontent,
Watching too as they turned to dust,
Pastures new, that I thought were heaven sent.

On the barren seas of my mind I warred,
Against the storm I raged,
Cursed the sand, the dying shadows of the sun,
With my face pressed against the bars that have me caged.

I salute you!

What an adversary you are, such a worthy foe,
But know this, I will fight until I win this war,
At every turn, at every battle, I will even the score,
Until you let me live the peace I long to know.