You won't meet me
in your mornings
or bright days.
I'm a night-flyer.
My friends
are vampires.
They take
the blood
of those near death.
But warriors,
true warriors, are spared
our violence
for now.
They know the value--
as few humans do--
the courage that remains
centuries later,
generations down,
in the hearts of warriors.
My friends
embrace
the challenge
you will bring.
When you are
fully
yourself.
We await
your ascendance.
Ascend.
Copyright 2025 Todd Mertz