Gripped by his paper br Stormtrooper shadow outline br An unknown soldier br Trying another drawing br Giving up going too weird br br Likeness of a werewolf br Ironman not yet filled in br A suit of armor br Sharpened, ready for battle br Shining it's come get me glare br br Prototype study br More of a vague rendering br Portentous being br Poised and ready for springing br Pawn on a wizard-chess set br br Leans deftly forward br Waiting atop cathedrals br For the right moment br Ancient Gargoyle Sentry br Accidental moves at bay br br Insurgents flood in br No real room left to relax br To spread one's comfort br And set down roots, smile and breathe br Citizens tugging on sleeves br br Armies never can br Their lot is to always war br Anything else, no br The kill, once experienced br Taints your demeanor ever br br Samurai as well br The grace of all that training br A cocked gun, ready br And all there is left to do br Produce your enemy's death br br The shoulder pad spikes br Looming and threatening you br Cut of lead, too close br Oil of life running out fast br Lightheaded, shock and no more br br Any of these things br The figure above could be br Artist presumed dead br Will never reveal the truth br What he was thinking and whybr br Sir Lyon Downesbr br