Steel

Five parts raw self
Four parts tragedy
Three parts effort
Two parts victory
One part chaos

Arcane metallurgy for curious steel
Cold, grey, and lack lustre
Hidden alchemy of something real
Strong and keen, borne out of the forge of thunder

Curated by a master's eye
Forged by a master's hammer
Shaped in skill and tempered
Quenched, sharpened, polished, beautified.

Completed, sheathed ready for war
Deadly guaardian, lethal protector.

Keats
26 November 2016