Even After All of This

I really admire how wholeheartedly you can hope.
That even after all of this,
you can still stay optimistic.

Even after spending weeks trapped in darkness
chained and manacled
listening to me sharpening my knives to their perfect point,
that fire in your eyes still hasn't gone out.

You haven't let fear and despair spoil you.
I can admire that.

It'll really make killing you that much more satisfying.