Behind Every Gilded Armor Poem by Leonard Dabydeen

Behind every gilded armor
life is like steel resilient to the bone
a knapsack of love over the shoulder
not a burden, never was, never will be.
Share my love with you. Anytime.
Sing with me a song of hope,
reaching far beyond
my balcony of beautiful roses
where I play in my pool
among lilies and lotus flowers.
I will remember not to forget
what power you possess
like the sunshine
after this eruption
with every after-shock.