The King In Grey

gallant knight on snow white charger rides to fame and noble deeds finds some roads go on forever hero whom nobody needs. helm is shining, sword belt buckled bears a straight untarnished lance rides across a hero's desert doesn't get a second glance. 'cross the land dark forces triumph do not waste time on the fight never muster for the conflict have no need to prove who's right there's no battle good and proper there's no noble war to win grey stores open up for business wisdom watches fate's coin spin. good marches under bright white banners defends the weak, lifts up the poor the devil only moves for profit not to risk that in a war traders move across dimensions lovers meet in trysted time riddles twist the mind's eye vision find romance in mundane grime plots remain in dusty novels wordbound fast their stories hold do not let their charges wander nor their tales for real unfold. white meets black in chessboard logic moves in clearly set out ways black meets white and moves conversely rules bind both in see-saw plays manichean filters shelter grand chessmasters in their play do not face the moving shadows or checkmate the king in grey.