WHY I AM A TARNISHED KNIGHT

The story of why I use the name The Tarnished Knight.

 

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I been asked about why I use the Tarnished Knight as my name and why do I refer to slaying Dragons in many of my prose? Well here is a letter of sorts that may explain those reasons

When I speak of slaying dragons, it is the dragon inside a person’s heart that I am talking about. We all have our share of heartbreak. I know you have had yours and God knows I have had more than my share. Sometimes after our heart is broken we are afraid that it will happen again, so we close our heart to any one that wants to come in. If they start to get close to opening that door, well you have a guardian. I call that guardian, “the fire breathing dragon.”  He stops that other heart from entering.

No matter how hard he tries he can not get past that dragon. Every time he thinks the door is being opened, the dragon breathes his fire and burns him and forces him to retreat. One can only try so many times before he realizes that he will never be able to gain entry to that heart he so desires. So he, like this Tarnished Knight, gets on his steed and rides away.  For he knows that if he keeps trying he will surely burn. Like a fire when it burns your skin, it will scar you for the rest of your life. So better to ride away than risk having not been only scarred but also having a broken heart.

That is why I call myself the Tarnished Knight. For I have myself been burnt by that fire breathing dragon.  Sad to say, more than once has my armor been tarnished by its fire. I still believe though, somewhere out there is a dragon that needs to be slain.  One that if I can open that door far enough, I can change that fire from the dragon that scars to a fire of passion from ones heart.

So now you know the story of this Tarnished Knight.  His only wish is that he again can become someone’s Knight in Shiny Armor.  Till then he shall remain just a Tarnished Knight.

T.K.

Author's Note

A LITTLE DIFFERENT WRITING FROM MY MAGIC KEYBOARD ... HONEST COMMENTS PLEASE I AM NOT THE BEST AT THIS TYPE OF PROSE BUT GIVE IT A SHOT ONCE IN A WHILE FOR GOOD LUCK LOL

Reviews

[Kat Collins]

Thank you for being so open and honest, willing to share from the heart. Takes a strong person, a strong knight, to bare all and to keep braving the fires. We each have our own protective measures from being burned one too many times...we know the pain of fire well...think of it as the "Refiner's Fire"...

[Kenneth The Poet]

Give it time, practice it. You will be excellent at it.

Like the explanation too.

[Rene Velez]

great insight thanks Donald.

[Tasha]

I liked this story. Well done.
♥ Ta'Shandra

[Light and ashes]

We all want someone who is willing to slay dragons for us. Great write :]

[Dreamer]

Its like a story. I love that. You should honestly consider making this a short story. Maybe a children's story:)