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The Flower of War

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Once upon a time in a distant land,
There was a great kingdom with a battle at hand.
This kingdom was always in a state of war,
And victory was the goal the king was striving for.
But the king had a daughter so lovely and fair,
A princess, filled with compassion and care.
The princess could not bear to see so many die,
While she sits in a palace so safe up and high.
So she wished for someone who could bring an end to this war,
And one day a brave knight came and knocked on her door.
The knight promised the princess to bring an end to her tears,
And said that forever he will always be near.
He gave her a flower and went out to fight,
And his honorable ways caught his enemies' sight.
But even though his rivals had respect for the knight,
They knew that for their kingdoms they will have to keep on and fight.
And one day as the knight led his forces with pride,
Was the day when a battle took his life and he died.
On that exact moment all the fighting did fade,
And their respect all the armies to the knight then they paid.
At the palace the princess' flower had withered and died,
And the princess then knew her knight had been torn from her side.
The rumors of the knight's death shocked all the kingdoms at war,
And so, they decided that they will fight no more.
And even though the knight's death had enlightened their eyes,
The princess was deprived of her final goodbyes.
And as this day of peace they will certainly mark,
The end for the princess was lonely and dark.
This is one of my favorites. Although the ending is not what you might call happy, but I guess I was trying to convey a message. What it is? you figure out for yourselves.

I just really love rhyming and this definitely one of the hardest things I ever wrote, because I had to tell a story with it which was more than just a few lines AND make for a sensible story.

I hope you like it, so tell me what you think.
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Argentum-Silva's avatar
I can't help it! :XD: Every time I read it I want to comment on how awesome it is!!!