For Cannon

By Kim Nagata (writing as Caelyn Stewart)

Though your presence here offends my dead;
       I can not kill you

Though we were born enemies:
       I will not hate you.

Though you've given a face to my fears;
       I do not curse you.

Though you've opened my eyes to your world
       I will never understand you.

And when I look at you to closely;
       I see too much of myself.

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Notes from the GM: This poem was written shortly after Cannon (an Albion Mage) had taken over Pol's place as guardian of Central Fortress.