3 Tale of Love and Woe: The Dilemma

Check out the first part of the ballad in Act I - The Knight
Check out the second part of the ballad in Act II - The Princess
Check out the third part of the ballad in Act III - The Meeting

Act IV - The Dilemma

It happened quite some time ago
when dragons roamed the land
and kings did marry daughters off
to gain an upper hand

There came the mighty king’s decree
which spread throughout the land
a marriage soon would be announced
upon the king’s demand

the princess wished to choose her mate
and wed her heart’s true dream
our king did not agree with this
he had a different scheme

for knights and princes from all lands
would travel far and wide
competing in a tournament
to win themselves a bride

our princess is appalled by this
and wants to show them all
her heart is hers and hers alone
how dare they have such gall

to force her hand in such a way
her wrath shall not be swift
this tournament is hers to win
as is her heart to gift

but suddenly she is quite torn
by forfeiting the win
her sweet young knight could claim the prize
but losing seems a sin

And thus moves forth our tale of love
in shadows full of woe
our princess has a choice to make
that might cost her her beau

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it took me awhile, but here is the next act of my ballad.  when first taking on this task (of writing a ballad), i did not realize it would explode into such an epic piece.  i really do not have the temperament for such pieces.  the urge to let it stand as is (unfinished) is quite strong.  especially when it will probably take another two acts to come to an end.  i suppose only time will tell...


did i mention recently that i still blame (and i suppose in some fashion thank) One Stop Poetry for enticing me to explore a form i had managed to neglect (quite purposefully i might add, but i guess the ballad was not quite happy with my dismissal for it does so plague me still).