Tale of Old

Here is a tale
About a boy who would fail

On a moon far away
Stood a legend on display

Destiny was writ in stone
About a kingdom overthrown

Learning about his fate
Realising the trials beyond the gate

Knowing all would be faced
Swearing an end to the disgraced

He’d fight the curses decree
Return he couldn’t guarantee

Off to battle he did go
Following the trees shadow

Finding a den of lost time
Upon the stone was a rhyme

‘Heed my words knights of old
A truth went untold
Death will come to those who kill
The beast’s blood can never spill’

Forging ahead he did see
Bones of those who tried to flee

Yelling into a cave of night
Readying himself for the fight

The monster growled ‘leave!’
‘In fables I do not believe!’

Yelling back words were heeded
But for death the boy pleaded

Into darkness he advanced
On a dragon he glanced

Ancient dragon spoke kind
About prophecies being refined

Knowing the dragon spoke true
Friendship started new

His story now circulated
About riddles wrongly translated

Now only spirits know
This tale of long ago


April 9, 2012