My Maiden Fair

My Maiden Fair

 
‘Tis a distant memory, far from what I may remember 
In a cold deep darkness, in winters long lost December 
Some forgotten farewell, lost, encasing his very soul 
Where many a tale, true or perhaps mystical be told

Many battles rage, though these struggles be not mine
Lost many brethren I have, in uncounted struggles divine 
My mind falls into a prism, lost within my maiden fair
Till the day comes, within all the lands finds no despair 

Traveling with my tattered, adrift, battle weary band
Carrying home with the still and dying eyes of every man
Though my mind find a better time, lost within the eyes
Of my maiden fair, and of the love that symbolize 
 
Long ago, and so very far away
As I travel into darkness, dismay
Longing for, perhaps one last kiss
For a lost warrior, no tears amiss

Looking up at the vast and wondrous sky, this lost nigh
Each burning breath he takes, soon he will die
Fleeting, the last beat of his heart, last gasp for air
Smiling, as if he were looking into the eyes of his maiden fair
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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July 17, 2018 at 5:00 AM
Charlie, such an entertaining read.. more!!
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July 23, 2018 at 9:23 AM
Thank you very much my friend
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