Iron and coal fused into a steel sword
torn from the comforts of an idle home
Against both will and wish into the forge
Mere foot to pedal unshackles the horde
onto that which was ****** into the dome
Iron and coal fused into a steel sword
Crude earth melts into an effulgent form
that once cooled will become harder than stone
Against both will and wish into the forge
Burning is sequestered by drowning boards
that go unnoticed but for hissing moan
Iron and coal fused into a steel sword
New pain begins despite what came before
anvil and hammer fashion the unknown
Against both will and wish into the forge
Those who endure will still need to be honed,
to be, of their own soul, the highest lord.
Iron and coal fused into a steel sword,
against both will and wish into the forge
“Mastering others requires strength. Mastering yourself is true power.” -Lao Tzu