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Night time
in the castle brings this knight to ponder
Looking over
the walls of the tower
A small form...sent
from the castle...
How many
others are there?
How many
people to be hurt by the man?
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Countless
dragons slain...
Villages
saved...
Damsels rescued...
But if only
one be hurt by a knight
Does the
quest end?
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Grasping
a large mallet I toss it against the stone
One man tearing
down a castle is a foolish sight
But still
I try...
Barely a
scratch on the walls...
Blood flowing
from my hands...
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I walk down
corridors glowing in candlight
Upon the
doors of the chapel I stand
In desperation
I fling from me the armor which
surrounds
me
Tossing the
sword to the ground
I enter this
sacred ground...
Not a knight...but
a man
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“Why?” I
ask...”Why do I cause such pain?
You have
given me a quest....and I have tried!
You have
blessed me with those dear to me
and still
the man I am falls so short of my Father!"
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I fall down
to my knees.....”forgive me...for I have
sinned...”
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In the chamber
I stay...fasting for days until...
Weary from
hunger....confused....alone
I feel the
weight of a hand on my shoulder
Jumping to
my feet I turn to face my “company”
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I am alone....always
alone
Shaken...I
exit the door...looking down
Lying on
my armor
Like a gift
to a weary soul
A loaf of
bread....
A cup of
wine in a wooden chalice and....
Wrapped around
the handle of my sword...
A single
yellow rose...
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