The Demon Slayer

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Stepping out into the cold night sky,

I raise my twin blades high above my head,

Preparing to engage in another battle of

Spiritual warfare between me and the dead.

The snow is swiftly falling, and the wind

Is wildly howling, but weather's not my concern.

I walk among the streets, seeing things which

Mustn't be seen, those that cannot return.

Every time I go out on the streets,

A sinister chill sneaks up my hardened spine,

Not in fear of the forces I must face,

But for all the people who enjoy Christmas time.

Who will protect them on this night of momentary

joy, should I be hacked away from existence?

Perhaps another demon slayer shall take my place,

Perhaps I'm not alone in my resistance.

Nevertheless, with the wind whipping my cape

Against my neck, the snow stabbing at my face,

I swing my swords at invisible, barely corporeal beings,

Looking to dismember, disembowel, and decapitate.

But why do I do this? Why do I risk my life

Time and again to face uncertain death?

It's for the people I love, and those I don't,

And what I sacrifice for them is my final gift.

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