The time has come

[Blackest Night]

“ The time has come, the wise man said,
To talk of many things.
Of lies and tricks
And deceiving stings
Of wretched queens and dying kings
The time has come to talk of things
Of many things indeed.”

“But wait a moment before our chat
For as of yet, we have not met
My name I cannot tell you it
Lest my secret slip and life forfeit.”

“I come here now to tell you how
A land was baned and plagued
By a vile queen who would not rest
‘till she saw her king take his dying breath.”

“A beauty in youth, but sadly poor
Your years she struggled and perspired
Until she chanced upon a royal lad
And in her mind, conspired.”

“Power, she sought
Dark games she played,
Moving pawns at will.
Deceiving minds
and bearing lies
with unprecedented skill.”

“She feigned love, she feigned hate
A serpent hidden within a dove.
She plotted, she schemed,
Of her reign she dreamed
No power would ever be enough.”

“One night it came
Her chance displayed
Within a cup of mine.
A spot of poison,
A mixing finger,
And her husband continued to dine.”

“For weeks he struggled
Wracked with pain
His wife stood by his side, watching him with careful eyes
Smiling the moment he died.”

“The land was hers
And only hers
The land of alabaster snow.
The azure isles
The verdant plains
Were hers and hers alone.”

“She won through lies
Conquered with deceit.
In the public, a saint
But in private, a thief.”

"I write this now, from where I hide
bearing the masque of an ally
who stands at her side.
Should I ever meet you
In battle or stride
Remember the phrase
'To freedom we ride' "


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I was inspired by Lewis Carroll's "The Walrus and the Carpenter" and an RP post made in the chat yesterday. I don't know how long I want it to be, but it isn't done yet.

[Rich]

Already told you my opinion on AIM, but I will post still.

I love the narcissism in it. Also reminds me of government. ^_^

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[Tobuoi]

Oooh. I like it. It's got a sort of dark feel to it, verse-wise, but the rythym makes it bouncy. Awesomeness. I want to read more.

[Blackest Night]

I've just added the last stanza. I believe that is all for the poem.