Originally Posted by
Leonidas
The Eve Of Battle.
I open my eyes and feel the sun upon my skin,
The radiant light pierces the room,
A hint of rosemary drifts in,
I am ready and never been more so.
My wife wakes she smiles and knows what i must do,
It does not need to be said,
She helps me into my armour and passes me my shield,
Today is a good day to die.
We stand in the pass my brethren and i,
Powerful , inpenetrable and proud,
It begins the attack by the so called immortals,
For the Gods, for citizenship, For Sparta.
By Leonidas.