The English Maiden and the Exiled Prince

In a castle far, far away,
An English maiden lived astray,
She’s as beautiful as the month of May,
Where flower blooms, day to day.

Outside the kingdom, there rests,
An exiled prince at every one’s detest,
A failure of his legacy and bequest,
In agony, in gloom, his fierceness suppressed.

An evil wizard captured the maiden,
In the carriage he tied her laden,
In the haunted forest he laid her hidden,
Where no man can enter and passage forbidden.

Town’s folk asked the exiled prince,
To rescue the maiden, they convince,
“Your Highness let your wrath evince,
Save the maiden, Oh mighty prince.”

The prince marched to the forest
Armed with sword, with armor and vest,
He searched every corner, every stone, unrest,
To look for the fair maiden, the beat of his chest.

A huge wolf with fiery eyes,
Attacked the prince with all its might,
He drew the sword and put up a fight,
And beheaded the wolf with a strike.

The evil wizard then cast a spell,
Of burning fires from the mouth of hell,
The prince’s armor bounced it back, expel
The wizard dropped death knell.

Towards the maiden, the prince rush
He wipes her tears with a plush,
With his fingers, her hair he brushed,
 “ Cry no more, my love, hush.”

He pulls the maiden close to his chest,
Where her face lays at rest,
With his loving arms he caress,
The lovely maiden in distress.

“From now on,” the prince swear
“You’re safe in my arms, anytime, anywhere,
I will let no harm, come to you I assure,
My sweet muse, you are secured.”

With his honor the prince avow
To love the maiden ‘til eternity and now,
Heartache and hurts, he will not allow,
To the touch the maiden, his sacred vow.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Melugin Avatar
November 29, 2013 at 9:49 AM
Written with a pen of gold! Great
A  Avatar
November 19, 2013 at 11:02 PM
Emmanuel, Your first poem on the soup is excellent for the readers!! Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. Wishing you the best when it comes to your poems. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you like. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND". Hugs* SKAT
Gopela Avatar
November 17, 2013 at 3:14 PM
This one's great, Emmanuel. Welcome to poetry soup, kababayan! All the best my souper-friend! Bless you. Love,love,love! :-) - Den
Fajutagana Avatar
November 17, 2013 at 7:15 PM
salamat :) ill be keep in touch to your poems too, God bless -Emmanuel
Andresen Avatar
November 16, 2013 at 1:11 PM
- Welcome to P-Soup, Emmanuel! - Nice to read your first poem here. - Hope you will have much pleasure to be with us. - Wishing you good luck - have a nice day! - (Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours). - My first greeting to you from Norway. - I will come back to read more.... another day :) - oxox / /Anne-Lise :)
A   Avatar
November 16, 2013 at 12:52 PM
Emmanuel, i found this poetic poem on the new poets list... But, the poem is not new... However I love the forbidden and deep thoughts... Welcome to poetry soup once again... xox~ LINDA
May Avatar
June 16, 2012 at 9:23 AM
a nice story ...I enjoyed it..Joseph
Chakrapany Avatar
June 15, 2012 at 2:19 AM
so beautiful as a fairy tale .thank you for sharing .jk
Brown Avatar
June 14, 2012 at 1:38 PM
A warm welcome to PoetrySoup I offer to you Mariper. I wish for you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. May you find inspiration by reading some of the poetry written here by other poets. May the sun shine on you that you might find great joy in your life. Love, Carol
Duncan Avatar
June 12, 2012 at 4:57 AM
very nice ,,,, have a blessed day ;}
Hu Avatar
June 12, 2012 at 3:36 AM
simply beautiful
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