He’d fought too many fights. br From playground tests br To rowdy Saturday nights. br Standing up for his, br Or some other’s, rights br Wanting only br To be left in peace. br br When the real fight came br He was unprepared br Didn’t see it coming br Love's blade bared br He was unskilled br Paralysed and scared br Wide eyed br To a strange betrayal br br It was the instinct br To protect, survive br Brought him to my senses br Kept him alive br He stood his ground br ‘Til friends arrived. br In them br He saw himself again. br br He’s stepped off the field, br Let the others bear the gree. br Choosing not to fight br Set him free.