A Dark Fairy Tale

There once was a princess so beautiful, That all those who beheld her Wanted her hand forever There was, at this time, A White Knight In shining armor (save a few tarnish spots he'd somehow overlooked) Who roamed the land Seeking justice and true love Unbeknownst to those in the kingdom, The beautiful princess was secretly controlled, and endlessly tortured; By evil dragons Servants of a Dark Sorcerer Dragons of abuse, loneliness and jealousy- She desperately sought a love One promised in a dream... A total and true love Independent of her beauty, or her wealth The White Knight; Clumsy at times- Had the keenest vision in all the land And the purest inner heart His sword was sharp (sharper than him) And dragons fled from him He searched the land For the true love he so needed One day the knight came upon the Princess's realm One glimpse and his heart was hers But dragons have wings And the host of dragons flapped their's so furiously... that the ground shook The knight stumbled, Smiting his head Suddenly his vision fouled He knew in his heart he had to rescue her... from these fierce dragons But his vision, now blurred Would not let him wield his sword in defense Heros sometimes fail- As did our brave knight... And the dragons Prevailed The princess still waits In her lonely tower She will not forget- His love, and his valor- She will not be free... She will await a new, braver, stronger knight But he may never come And the dragons may lose next time... And the princess our knight prays... Will be happy, And free- At last."