fighting blindly

he stabs at her from behind the curtain

seemingly haphazardly but with

deadly accuracy. how can he

see through the folds?

why does he wait until she can't 

see to attack?

impaling insults to the end of his blade

and thrusting them into her

face, heart, being

maybe he's gotten so used to the game

he plays behind the curtain

its easier, letting the cloth do the work

less effort to hide the

withering soul

than to shore up the crumbling wall

pretending to protect the you

you can't let anyone see.

the slashes left from former fights

lead to wounds still leaking life

and her shield does nothing.

maybe a secret source of strength

keeps him behind the curtain

or maybe he is just too weak

to be revealing.