The stars illuminated the sky,
shining brighter than I had ever seen, though my innocence prevented me from
suspecting they were warning me. I lay
my head down and slipped into the sweetest sleep before I was deceived by my
own dreams. In my deep slumber, I was
oblivious to your men scaling my castle walls.
First there were two, then ten, then fifty armed men, ready to risk
their lives until my fortress fell. Your
cowardice compelled you to attack with the moon as your accomplice, though even
twilight could not conceal your poor sportsmanship. Under siege under the stars with all of my
knights in their beds, you set fire to my vulnerability then watched
as my world burned. I was forced awake
as smoke filled my lungs, gasping for air as I became aware of your
invasion. My pride and stubbornness
refused to be taken down without a fight, as I became more alert with every
moment of that critical night. Your
cruel crusade was no match for my logic or reason, as I rounded up my men,
determined to crucify you for your treason.
I will not be violated by one so weak and especially not whilst I am
asleep. You underestimated me for the
last time and now I will show you what sets us apart. With all of your support captured by mine, I
search for you wildly through the inferno that ravages my home. I find you cowering in fear, the most pitiful
sight I have ever seen. Your nature is
exposed, only deserving of sympathy. I
set you free, for you are already imprisoned by your fear to live.
Time stood still for nary a soul, it dragged its feet, aching and old. Blistering heat that made us melt, we were once softer than silk felt. Hallowed hearts wind whistled through, covered in bruises, black and blue. Hardly broken, but maybe bent, running on empty and love spent. There comes a day in all our lives, when our failures cut deep as knives. But you shall remain a triumph, you stayed with me, like a science. Words were whispered, curses, we'd shout, until the blood drained from our mouths. Yesterday—softer than silk felt; seems like all we do these days is yell.
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