Out of nowhere comes the dagger br Another stab into an old scar br From an opponent who decided to take no prisoners br Who thought that tough girl can take a punch br Shake off the pain br And swallow tears spiced with pride br br Maybe you should have been more humble br And held back stories of battlefield prowess br Put down your visor, lured him in br And dealt the terminal blow br Instead of giving into wishful thinking br And baring your neck br Truth can be a tricky strategy in love and war br Candor makes for poor armor br br The strike was coming but you didn't parry br You must be getting old br He dropped his blade and walked away br Retaliation is in order but only cowards strike in the back br You are no warrior, alone in this scorched field br br So now you will retreat into the safety of your home br Into the stifling bosom of the family br Into the chill of the matrimonial bed br There, you will heal your ravaged heart br And come to wear the new scar with cynicism and pride br br In time you'll start to venture out br And prey upon the weak and desperate br Mixing their egos with dirt br br Soon you'll gain the confidence br And once again embark onto the path of war br To meet a worthy conqueror face to face br With secret hope that this time it won't be a slaughter br Dreaming of a bloodless surrender br So that as a captive of his love br You shall at last br Find peacebr br Masha Danevashabr br