I simply am not brave enough, To be the heroine of this dire fable, I don’t think I can slay the dragon, And I can’t afford to fail. This sword is much too heavy to lift, My own demons barely held at bay, I cry out in vain for my own hero, But it appears I am alone on this day. A tiny voice from inside me, Something akin to the sound of my soul, Whispers that I am this fairytale’s last chance, And that I must regain control. Swallowing the lump rising in my throat, The great beast gave a mighty roar, Despite the terror I felt in that moment, I remembered what I was fighting for. The heavens above parted, I lifted the weapon at my side, And though in the end I destroyed the monster, On that day this heroine died.
Ebony_Tear · Mon Dec 24, 2007 @ 03:49am · 1 Comments |