Lovely write Grant.Metaphors were great too.Just one correction if you don't mind.......third stanza got too many 'as'.......if you could minus that , I feel the flow would be better.

Grant,This one was so exceptionally well written. I always try to see what I believe the writer sees as he writes .
I am left speechless with this.
All I can say is:--
Perfection of purpose through the eyes of destruction. Yet remourseful for it's unavoidable act. You express your self so very well, yet I feel I have only touched the surface of this one

Great write mate, the warrior spirits there to see, we old school have got to stick together,lol,best wishes Grant p