The Silent Hero

He wore his cloak around him like a shield of armour,
and it swirled around him encasing him more completely than the darkness he walked in
to an observer he appeared nothing more then a harried gentleman intent on his task
only he knew that the persona he reflected was a front.
an uninteresting ficticious personality to stem any unwanted attention
his task kept him seperate even from those he would love
drawing him ever further from the closeness of humanity he had once shared
He did not regret the outcome of his decision nor its affect on his life
He alone had the power to right the incredible wrong that was done so long ago.
and if he should suffer and fade into nothing because of his sacrifice then so be it.
rather his end than an endless torment for countless others.
if all that was needed to save millions was for him to be courageous and walk into the storm
then that was what he would do,that is what he was doing....
as he calmy glanced around him at the gathering storm
minutes,hours,days all rolled into this one moment
unsure of how long it would take,how long he would have to be courageous for
he took a breath as if drawing in the strength needed to continue.
I am afraid -he whispered once silently to himself
acknowledging for the first time the toll this task was taking on his soul
and then with the deepest of breaths as if by inflating his lungs to their ultimate limit
he could thereby hold on tightly to his courage.
and with not even the briefest of pauses he proceeded
I feel honored to know one such as he
to witness the fear and the honor and the overriding courage!
he fears his task but does not allow it to hinder him in his quest
here is one who will do what needs to be done
who will see that everyone is at peace before seeing to himself
here is the true hero..
The one who walks silently and bravely into the dark
acknowledging his fear,and yet for the lives and well beings of others
ignores his own inner qualms and sacrifices his happiness and his very life..
here is my hero
the silent unkown gentleman whose name gets lost in the fold
who seeks not glory or riches but rather does what needs doing with no thought for his own
My Saviour,The Secret Warrior for My Soul...