~ A Knight's Promise ~
Greet me with a morning's kiss
And I shall take it far along
The day's trials of hit and miss
For it is your love that keeps me strong...
Take me not as foolish my love
For my jealous heart could not reconcile
A leering glance or kiss bereft of
That which keeps my faith erstwhile...
Need me love, work my pride
Into a narrow band of purity
That I may honor and strength provide
Into this love's security...
Fold me love, onto spirit's shelf
Tuck me into your most cherished dream
Then wrap me deep inside yourself
And keep me there, your winter's gleam...
For, I Am, your loving knight
And upon this promise shall never rest
A single day without your loving light
Within my heart, shall n'er contest...
Tony Taylor
* just considering what the 'Days Of Knights' may have entailed....
* 1st edit
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Awww beautiful words Tony 🌹❤️🌹
Big Smiles....Thank you kindly JILL!!......your friend and admirer.....T xo : )
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great write Tony! captures pure intent of a righteous spouse! awesome write!..................................................................Jim
Why thank you kindly Sir JIM!!......"Awesome" was unexpected.....but I'll except it most humbly!!.......smiles.......T xo ; )
Wow wonderful poem, wonderful flow.
You old romantic you...🤗🤗
LOL!!....thank you MARION......well, you got the OLD part right!!....smiles.....T xo ; )
Takes one to know one ..lol. It's a beautiful work my friend...truly ...😊❤️
True love requires a knight in shinning armor and a strong maiden.
Great write.
Agreed Miss LILIANA!!....thanx so much for reading and commenting my friend!!......smiles......your friend and admirer.....T xo : )
Very very clever Tony! I really feel like you have hit the nail on the head with the phrasing of the knight and his thoughts... It baffles me to see movies and books alike to showcase knights and their language extremely similar to the Western world!! Bloody Hollywood eh? but I found this write simply beautiful in tone of the time enjoyed!! Your Seaward friend FISH.
Wow!! FISH!!....thank you so much and I could not agree with you more......I am so put off by the way Americans have begun to destroy The English Language.....which I consider to be one the most beautiful and universal languages ever.......especially when dealing with this kind of subject matter......i KNOW that we would have quite the stellar conversation were we EVER to meet in a pub......over a beer/pint or two!! (smiles)......Thanx for the way cool comment and continued support!!......High Fives dear poet brother!!.....LOVE & ROCKETS!!......T xo : )
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Great poem. Full of chivalry, honor,drama, and the test of those times.
WOW!! S.S.!!...It's so good to hear from you my friend.....I am going to head to your page straight away........ALWAYS a pleasure dear poet brother!!......Lots of Love to you and yours!!.......smiles....T xo : )
great poem Tony
does this mean
there some one
new in your life
Hi GREG!!,,,,thanx so much for this......a kind comment.....and as for your question.......I am kinda dating......I'll let you know if something special comes along!!.......smiles.......T xo : )
Cool Tony
Lovely poem Tony, and well done on keeping the ABAB rhyming pattern, not easy at all, and seems to be a lost art these days. So wonderful skill my friend.
John
Hey JOHN!!...this is interesting...I just left you a comment on your latest poem that is VERY similar to this one......we both wrote with the same rhyme scheme!!.....Go Figure?.......Anyway, many thanx for seeing it the way I do......and Its not that I can't write this type of poetry....it's just that to truly express some of my ideas and philosophical tangents I almost HAVE TO don the freestyle robe...or it wouldn't allow me the freedom for self expressions robustness!!......Does that make any sense?......Anyway, thanx so much for the support, the insightful nature of your comments, and impressions on my work!!.....Lots of Love to you and yours!!......LOVE & ROCKETS!!.....T xo : )
Superb write displayed and imagined here Tony and I'll make this comment short and sweet and agree whole-heatedly with fellow and astute member John Astley's comments for this rhyme scheme is so damned tricky to pull off and keep it flowing smoothly and reading equally so.
One could cheat but would sacrifice the following text, context and message pushing and pulling roughly and become forced end rhymes.
So yes, a tricky skill probably one of poetries hardest to pull off smoothly and seamlessly which you have done so with great aplomb and skill.
A fine read with fine rhyme scheme and beautifully executed.
Well done brother and full honours deservedly bestowed
Wow SHAUN!!...I didn't see this 'til now......thank you so much for taking the time to go back and comment on this.....it's a an excellent comment that I have taken to heart my friend......I'm sure you know what it means to receive such insightful commentary on one's work....I am ever-grateful dear poet brother!!......Hugs n High Fives!!......T xo : )
I think I have just fallen into a Shakespearean web
So good, every line had me!
Best Wishes
My Friend
Nancy
Thank you NANCY....for going back to comment on a few of my poems.....VERY kind of you and it is VERY much appreciated!!......Lots of Smiles and Love to you & yours!!........T xo : )