ONE ARMED BANDIT

I am a one armed bandit.
I was once a soldier
on the way to being a general
with impressive swordsmanship
but now I am just broken man.

I swing my sword and feint
with a ferociousness, and parry,
but it is all an act.
Any decent swordsmen could defeat me
if they knew what I have become.
Just ask me how I lost my arm,
But don't look too deeply into my heart
when you do.

Copyright ©2013 Ashi Shadow - 12/31/2013 on depression over Allison.
Started in my head somewhere around Virginia trip.
I think while I was driving up to DC on December 18.
Finally wrote it.
It's not exactly how it was meant to be but captures what it's supposed to well enough.
I don't feel like working on anything or doing anything while I'm so hurt and depressed so I'm only a fraction of what I used to be.