Petting the way for Peace

From Shore to Shore
Through Winds & Storms
Sailors became Soldiers
To take what's Yours

Art & Beauty
The Pillars of our Society
Disregarded at Large
In Favour of Greed & Savagery

"Adapt or Die," The youth did Cry
"We'll be Destroyed if we just stand by!"
Yet the Elders stood firm, and Retorted in turn:
"The Defenders who leave aren't the Warriors that return."

As the Young fought, the Elders did Plot
In place of Battle, a Reminder of what would be Lost
And as Soldiers Arrived to Steal & Plunder,
The lack of Resistance made them Stop & Wonder

"We shall not Fight, or even Resist,
We ask only Remembrance of why our Nation Exists.
We Fought for our Freedom, we'll Fight for what's Right,
But Mistral's Utopia is one of Beauty, not Might."

An Offering was brought forth to the Invasion's Commander
A native species of the island, a small lovable ball of fur
Petted in their arms as it let out a Purr
Hardened Emotions once again began to Stir

From Shore to Shore
Through Wind & Storms
Soldiers became Sailors
Returning to what's Ours.