Rules of the Light Bringer Do not give your opinion Unless somebody wants to hear Don’t throw your words like weapons Into somebody else’s ear Don’t tell your troubles Unless they want them in their space Not every burden is yours to carry Not every heart is your place When you enter another’s lair Show respect when you arrive And if you cannot honor their ground Then don’t cross the line These are the rules These are the rules Rules of the Light Bringer When a guest enters your lair And becomes a thorn inside Treat them without mercy If respect has been denied Do not make your sexual advances Until the signal has been shown No means no And yes means yes The body is its own Do not take what isn’t yours Unless the burden’s too severe If someone cries to be relieved Then be the one who hears Acknowledge magic When the magic gets you through Don’t deny the power you called upon When it answered you Because if you call upon the power And then deny what you have done You may lose the very thing That brought you what you won Don’t complain about the things You never had to undertake If you don’t want the burden You don’t have to take Do not harm the little ones Let the children live There are some things in this world That we do not take or give Do not kill the animals Unless you’re under attack Or you’re taking what you need To keep your own life intact When you’re walking through the open Bother no one on your way If somebody bothers you Ask them to stop and walk away But if they will not stop If they keep crossing every line Then destroy the threat That refuses to decline These are the rules These are the rules Rules of the Light Bringer Don’t give what wasn’t asked for Don’t trespass where you’re not invited Honor every living thing And don’t become divided Respect another’s territory Respect the body Respect the child Know when to walk away Know when to stand your ground Know what belongs to you Know what does not Know the power Know the cost Know what you gain Know what you’ve lost These are the rules These are the rules Rules of the Light Bringer Eleven laws Written in the night Eleven ways To walk within the light Don’t harm the innocent Don’t take what’s not your own Don’t cross another’s boundary Don’t desecrate their home And when you walk this open world Let everyone be free Until they bring their fight to you Then choose what you will be These are the rules These are the rules Rules of the Light Bringer Black as night Sharp as truth Old as fire Cold as proof These are the rules The rules of the Light Bringer.


