Wasn’t cast with fire in my breath,
But forged to survive free of bowing to the leash.
For Liberty lives, where mercy dies-
And every step is paid in flesh

Seeking to break the chains of lesser men,
And shape my soul in shadow’s flame,
If I found peace in violent ends,
Then let the saints and ghosts contend-
For resolution bleeds in freedom’s name

- Niko Randeni