A/N: a poem lily writes for james, for moral and loving support during voldemort's reign.

The Other Battle (by Lily, for James)

As the sun sets

On another red day,

The opposing force

Kept once more at bay,

The cold chill that's born

Of the battlefield's din

Will beat its cruel fists

On the ramparts of the skin.

And it begs and it pleads

With a most canny art

To take over control

Of the mind and the heart.

Using as incentive

The facts soldiers can see

That the battle is won,

But the war's yet to be.

But though Sorrow may threaten

To invade the soul

A light can be seen:

A flickering coal.

A light that still burns

From a time long ago

When no boot-prints or blood

Stained the flawless white snow.

The memories of family,

Of friendship and love,

Of times before these

When we weren't bereft of

The simplicities of life,

So small, but essential

To feeding the heart's fire,

Revealing hope and potential

For the future, though now

Soldiers fear it's too late

Death has come and has gone,

Taking so many to its fate.

What cannot be lost?

Nothing. Most things are surreal,

But that which you no not possess—

That which you think and feel.

Beyond Sorrow's gloomy cape

Thoughts and feelings live on

They are all that you need

To create a new dawn.

So remember, sturdy soldier,

And relive the days

When the warmth of companions

Set your heart's coals ablaze...

hope you liked it... review if you did, feed back is appreciated. i have a couple more but am deciding whether to post them or not, let me know if you think I should. cheers

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