Damsel In Distress

Held captive by her agony
Her quill, the hero's sword
She writes like a damsel in distress
With freedom as her reward

Her knights in shining armor
Are the words that set her free
They surround her pain in one accord
To slay her misery

This dragon known as "Heartache"
Has left the poet maim
The words she writes will heal her soul
And extinguish the dragon's flame

The sword once more in the poet's hand
Gathers together her knights
Each hero lands a lethal blow
Whenever the poet writes

The poet lays her weapon down
Rescued from all her pain
The damsel closes her eyes to sleep
Her dragon finally slain
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Brown Avatar
January 3, 2012 at 10:48 AM
Congrats on making it through the 1st round of PoetrySoup International Contest. Wishing you the best Larry. Love, Carol
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December 30, 2011 at 8:16 AM
Beautiful poem dear Larry. Purely classical with a musical appeal!
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December 28, 2011 at 8:28 PM
Congrats Larry on making it to the next round..I always enjoy your work..Hows the mom-in-law? BG
Dietrich Avatar
December 28, 2011 at 5:24 PM
How unique this is, Larry, and congrats for this one making it thru round one of the big Soup contest!
Brown Avatar
December 27, 2011 at 7:31 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved featured poem this week Larry. I wish you the best on your writing endeavors in the new year. Love, Carol
Taylor Avatar
May 10, 2011 at 2:11 PM
Awesome, my friend. Really enjoyed this piece. Excellent. Kudos. Ralph
Song Avatar
May 10, 2011 at 8:09 AM
This is a MASTERPIECE, LARRY. Where in the world did you come up with this idea? It is classy, romantic, and exciting all in one. I visited a castle lately and this was easy to place into scenery also! A favorite of mine! Gwendolen
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