Mercy sometimes, though not always, is wrongly mistaken for that of peacemaking
When a warrior does not deliver a deserved death blow
It is a display of mercy on his part for a badly defeated or unworthy opponent
When a soldier lays down his weapon he expresses a desire for peace
And only a fool would do that
When he faces a liar and deceiver….
But Victory, ah....Victory is when all your enemies are dead or converted

2007 © T Sheridan

Ted Sheridan

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/truth-and-fiction-and-so-much-bullshit/