An Empty Throne - the Finale

An empty throne? ~  Part 9

“My queen, we feared we’d lost you so”
The healer said in joyous speech
“When here the shaman does bestow
these wishes that we do beseech”

“What have you done, how can this be,
my broken heart can not withstand
You silly fools, why can’t you see,
this was my choice by my own hand”

“Your majesty, we know so true
these actions, orders from the king
Returning home in search of you
not knowing what the news would bring”

A frightened glance, o’er shoulder pure
“My love,” she rushes to his bed
Now weeping every saddened pour
To find her king now lying dead

“He gave his life so live you would 
with every ounce of strength he owned
For from his heart he summoned good
his wish, his queen to stay her throne”

“Oh Knight in armor, promised shown,
why did you not protect our king
So I may sit upon my throne
and worry not of anything”

“Be gone, I need you here no more”
She wept, her face a glistened streak
Then kissed this man she did adore,
when one lone teardrop fell his cheek

“Oh what, I pray, shall come of me,
to feel this shattered heart again”
When the through dampened eyes to see,
Her teardrop glow upon his skin

It shimmered bright in colors grand
like prisms floating on the sky
She reached and took his weathered hand
then saw a flutter in his eye

A warmth did flow his fingertips,
his eyes then opened with a gleam
He pulled her close and kissed her lips
“I love you so my precious queen”

Her breath escaped from deepened fears
with heartbeat movements quivering
She cried again, though happy tears
“I love you too my wondrous king”

The kingdom sang and cheered in glee
A celebration soon had grown
For on this day their King and Queen
Once more did sit upon the throne

The End 

Thank you to every one who stuck with me through this poetic series,
especially Heidi, Alexis, Darren and Peter. Thank you so much my friends.
Your constant support and encouragement is truly appreciated

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016



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Date: 8/11/2019 8:54:00 PM
:) guess it's time to leave this memory lane! :(
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Date: 12/24/2016 8:29:00 PM
No, the moral of the story is to wait. Be patient, though it tarry. Have faith and wait for your faith to be rewarded. Great, epic write, Chris. No words can do justice to such brilliant poetry. This is an off-the-chart rating. Loved the happy ending, those are best. Love and more love to you, brother.
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Chris Green
Date: 12/26/2016 9:08:00 AM
Thanks so very much Freddie for reading the entire piece. I am thrilled you enjoyed this. And yep, usually you'll find a happy ending if I am around. : )
Date: 12/15/2016 11:25:00 PM
But there is a moral to the story, right? For the king, perhaps "Thou shalt arrive at thy castle not later than thine appointed hour"? Or basically, "Get home, Bubba - she's waiting on you." For the queen - "Quit worrying, he probably just stopped for a few cold ones."
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Chris Green
Date: 12/16/2016 8:05:00 AM
I think the moral is, "Don't post long poems". :) Thanks so much Doug
Date: 12/14/2016 11:06:00 PM
This warmed my heart so much Chris, this whole epic ballad. And although I am in awe of your technical abilities, it's something else I love here even better. I'm from a country of oral tradition of poetry, and this is exactly how it was and often still is. Keeping my promise with faves and 7s :D
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Date: 12/15/2016 9:48:00 AM
I saw that, thanks for all of the 7s and the faves my friend. :) I really appreciate it. I am so happy you enjoyed this Darren. I wasn't sure if many would get it into it, but I'm glad you did.
Date: 12/14/2016 7:15:00 PM
This is the first time that a poem makes me cry... wondrous journey this one you took us, Chris... Thank you for this beautiful story and for a perfect ending <3
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Chris Green
Date: 12/15/2016 9:46:00 AM
Thank you so very much Claudia, I am more than thrilled you enjoyed this little poetic series. Your kind words and the fact that you followed and read the entire thing are so greatly appreciated. Thank you again my friend for making me smile.
Date: 12/14/2016 5:16:00 PM
Wow !! What an excellent ending. This last part was just the BEST! Thank you for sharing this with us Chris. You are so creative and have a heart full of love. :)
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Chris Green
Date: 12/14/2016 5:31:00 PM
My sweet friend, thank you for everything you do for me. I appreciate you Heidi. I am thrilled you enjoyed this series. It was a lot of fun to write and you made it even more so.
Date: 12/14/2016 5:00:00 PM
ohh, a long, ardous quest for love's grail that ends with sweet redemption... a delight to have followed this, chris!..huggs
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Date: 12/14/2016 5:13:00 PM
Thanks so very much Nette, I am so happy to hear you followed along on this and enjoyed my fantasy tale. I appreciate you my friend. You being a poet I so admire, your words mean so much to me
Date: 12/14/2016 4:38:00 PM
Chris, this gives me the feeling of poetry I read as a kid, full of majesty, mystery and magic. : )
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Date: 12/14/2016 5:11:00 PM
Thanks so much Doug.
Date: 12/14/2016 4:31:00 PM
Now that's my kind of ending. I enjoyed this story from start to finish and I LOVE happy endings. That was some kiss.The King and Queen lives! A without a doubt seven:-) Alexis
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Date: 12/14/2016 4:33:00 PM
Thanks so much my sweet friend and biggest supporter. It had to be a happy ending, I'm sure I would have been run off the site if it weren't. I appreciate you Alexis.
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