Emile Courthoud

So I Fought

Fight, they said.
Fight for what?
Glory? Fame? Money?

So I fought.
I didn’t know why, but I fought.

Who is the enemy? I once asked.
The enemy is evil, they replied.

So, what is evil? What is good? I once asked.
Evil is the enemy, they replied.

So I fought.
And got shot.

So I thought.