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Fired Up Suddenly slow, then frozen up…My heart began to pound. My computer means so much to me. It’s my touch to the outside world. Then my knight came in the door… determined my dragon to slay. And let me tell you… as dragons go… he can slay anything. Dragon fire can be hot, but this one was immensely worse. Nothing at all seemed to work. This dragon was really strong. Shield after shield fell from my knights’ grip… But thank God… he never, ever gave up. Night after night he fought with might and studied his foe with thought. Each night he scanned every road… for where a lair could be stowed. His sword swung with might nightly… erasing him from the land. But still the dragon was able to come back breathing fire upon all at hand. He knew how to open every back door. He was cleverer than any I had seen. But steady as a rock my knight and prince… continued to protect my way of life. Finally, one day, with four new shields and with Excalibur by his side… The dragon's spawn was slayed one last time, then a miraculous silence remained… My knight had sacrificed so much time and sleep… that I truly cried. This dragon was from a far away land where more dragons are made with pride. But my dear knight is willing to wait by my side… His shield and sword nearby. Thank you I say with hugs and kisses… For my knight in shining armor, my life…

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012




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Date: 2/11/2012 9:56:00 AM
What a beautiful love story from beginning to end. Couldn't read it fast enough to see who won. Such talent and soul. Your kindness is so appreciated. Thanks for stopping by my space this a.m. have a wonderful weekend, Avis
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Date: 2/11/2012 5:42:00 AM
beautiful tribute to your Knight, Carol! jimbo
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Date: 2/10/2012 12:05:00 PM
I will say thank you with hugs and kisses to,Carol.Love and kisses to Dragon to. - oxox love Anne-Lise
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Date: 2/9/2012 10:34:00 PM
Carol, I really liked this one. From the first stanza I was thinking this was about your computer and the dragon was personification for a virus it got. I guess I was wrong about that? Because the rest of this poem reads like a great love story!! Did I get it wrong in the beginning?
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Date: 2/9/2012 11:33:00 AM
Enjoyed reading a great fairy princess tale which included a knight for there are so few knights in shining armour these days..Thanks for stopping by, reading and commenting on my work..Sara
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Date: 2/8/2012 9:47:00 AM
splendid write Carol and so much emotion lingers in these iines ... nice to show appreciation to those spouses who really care for us.. right now my hubby is my life line especially to poetry.. shows maturity in luv when a spouse can relate to poetic lines and expressions.. we are blessed.. thankxx for sharing luv..
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Date: 2/8/2012 9:34:00 AM
the more i mess with these things the more i find that it is a battle. and you dont win everyone. to fall on the field is to have to pay a repairman or buy the fire wall they are forcing you to get. while they find other way to hack their own newly invented system. cyber taxation. any way thanks for the lovely comment it made my day.
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