The Knight in rhyming armour
\nby cricketjeff on January 20, 2008.\u00a0 \u00a9 Jeff Green, All rights reserved
\nThough all the world thinks I should let it be
\nAnd leave you to your fate for crimes unsaid.
\nI gave my word that you would never see
\nMe turn aside until the day I’m dead.<\/p>\n
My armour does not shine with holy fire
\nMy steed is not a charger clad in white
\nWithin my soul there burns a fierce desire
\nAnd I will stand beside you in a fight<\/p>\n
The only weapon I will need is this
\nI’ll rhyme for you against a million souls
\nIn payment I will only take one kiss
\nThat victory the sweetest of my goals<\/p>\n
My lady whom I loved when first I saw
\nIf I’ve your love what need of any more
\n Author notes
\nThis was a first attempt at a sonnet for a contest by Tarja to the prompt “Even
\nif you end up as the world’s enemy. I’ll…I’ll be your knight”<\/p>\n
Just as a not in English English “Saw” and “more” are perfect rhymes, this is
\napparently not so in all varieties of American English.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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