The Castle and the Plague
The Castle and the Plague
copyright 2020 by jon gutmacher
There was a castle dark and tall
surrounded by a towering wall
and those without
did fear that place
but never once
came face to face
The trees grew tall thru summer rain
the woods grew thick
with vines not tame
and slowly, surely
castle tall
did disappear
the forest wall
Now decades passed
the people grew
the town once there
that once all knew
grew larger, larger
rich with goods
forgot they did
what’s in the woods
And then a sickness
came to pass
it struck them dead
it couldn’t last
but last it did
and many died
the families left
so many cried
And then a marvelous thing did come
through forest walls
their help did come
from castle deep
in protected wood
a potion made
this cure was good
And knights in white
not ever seen
did come to town
like in a dream
and gave the potion
one by one
the sick were saved
the plague was done
And then the king
from castle tall
whose magic cured
both one and all
did bless the town
and those who lived
did promise them
and this he did
“I promise you
“not once but twice
“my gates are open
“to make things right
“and in the future
“if death should come
“send runners here
“My will be done!”
And then, as magic
he disappeared
the plague was gone
but still they feared
so left a knight
with power great
and magic potions
this knight could make
Now town does flourish
the plague is not
the lessons learned
no, not forgot
and white knight keeps a place of peace
on a hill so near
within their reach
Now days go on
the sun does shine
the clouds come daily
all things are fine
and white knight who is now called Mage
does keep the potion
their lives all saved
Copyright © Jon Gutmacher | Year Posted 2020
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