Saviour Queen

"Alive is the Warrior Queen, saviour in dire distress, beautiful as ravishing Rose, undaunted and fearless !" By Poet a dainty lass, cocooned with love, delightful and merry... Alive is the warrior queen, poised, graceful and ~ carefree! in the lap of lustrous nature,  elegance existed!  Prince trotted by, caught glimpse of her... vision unexpected. fell in love, with charming damsel,  breathtaking and pure.  kind and brave, believed in her strength, beauty he waited for.  fascinated, begged for her hand,  Prince refused to fail, Alive is the warrior queen,  stranger than fairytale.  blissful, gleeful, tranquil until  tragedy unforeseen young King left her with infant child.  princess turned valiant Queen,                                                    no tiara of gold and gems,                         jewel-encrusted throne,                     saving country with strongest hands,                         defending bravery shown. .                       demure Princess mustered all strength,                         Queen on a horseback,                         warrior suit on, husband's sword,                         Jhansi, in foreign attack.                             protecting from cruel enemy                       Fighter Queen dauntless,   Love from deceased husband,                         blessings from beloved parents.                                                       Warrior Queen went to battle                            on loyal horse, carrying infant                         fought until her last drop of blood                           shed on her dearest land.  Alive is the Warrior Queen, saviour in dire distress, beautiful as ravishing Rose, undaunted and fearless !                             Notes: A ballad poem is a form of poetry that tells a story in a song, usually a narrative song. Followed traditional form of a Ballad - Quatrains with eight syllables in first and third lines, six syllables in second and fourth lines. Rhyme-scheme - ABCB. Reference: Lakshmibai, the Rani of Jhansi was an Indian queen of the Maratha princely state of Jhansi in North India. She was one of the leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and became a symbol of resistance. (Wikipedia) December 27, 2021 B-Forms 10+ lines Poetry Contest Form: Ballad, Theme: Believe Sponsor: Constance La France