Short and sweet.  I could tell if this was a commentary on God not recieving credit he deserves, or more of a "you've been absent so long, if you're even there, your services are no longer needed."

So at first glance, I am drawn to what or who this guardian is. Is it God? Is it guns (coming off of today's tragedy I can see this one poignantly)? Then I thought deeper, wondering what the overall message was. Something is the destroyer of fear, the protector of life, and yet the product of war. Something we question, something we are freed from and something we no longer need. It protects yet is bred from violence. I do not have an answer, yet the imagery of something which protects life being born from peace points me to the thoughts of mutually assured destruction. Whether or not this was your intent, it is what I came to be my conclusion. Really, not much I can critique or suggest here, I love the short structure the repetition and parallel structure. Maybe one final line that leaves us feeling one last emotion, but "we don't need you anymore" hits home beautifully. I really enjoy this short work! 

I love the ambiguity in this poem. Is the speaker sarcastic, mocking the Guardian, perhaps for dereliction of duty? Or is the speaker speaking out of true innocence, merely expressing surprise that the Guardian still bothers to come? I chose to read it as the former.

I also like that the poem challenges me to guess at who, or what, the Guardian is. To me, it depicts the loss of courage. Courage is something that destroys fear, protects lives, and can be born in conflict. To me, this poem is self-flagellation, lamenting courage gained too late, something that all of us can empathize with, in our conflicts big and small.

Great work.

Oh Guardian, Destroyer of fear.

why are you even here?

Oh Guardian, Protector of life

we have long been freed from strife.

Oh Guardian, Product of war.

we don't need you anymore.

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