Encased in glass.

Randomly got an idea for a poem.

He speaks of a time when his people wandered,

A time when they were the warriors of the land,

They fought with honor, and for there honor,

And most refused to break under even the most unbearable pressure,

They were fashioned in the most respected manner,

Clothed in the finest strips of leather,

Adorned with jewels and precious metals,

But hardened at there core,

Then they lived a life of greatness and adventure,

Now most of his people have been laid to rest,

Lain down on wooden coffins or encased in panes of glass,

For the days of honor now are long forgotten,

The days now seem only for slaughter,

They have been replaced my shorter men,

Men who do not challenge but rather lie in wait,

For most of the people of today,

Do not have the strength,

To carried the honor of a sword upon their back.

Author's Note

Let me know what you think, this poem is about a sword from the medieval ages.

Reviews

[being me]

i guess u were talking about the golden age when men of honor strolled this land..yes i quite agree that such an age no longer remains and vile and wickedness reigns upon our great land..but we can't deny that there are still men among us who carry honesty and selflessness in their heart and the will pave the way for a brighter future...

[AWickedMoon]

Thank you. I was talking about the golden ages, but from what I imagine a swords point of view to be. I know a few people that I can picture carrying a sword on there back, and its kinda fun as there all people you wouldnt think would be able to lift a sword. :)

[Balkaran Sidhu]

hm..interesing!! :)

[Darkening Shadow]

Great Write!

[Uroš D. Stojanov..]

Amazing! I loved it! Mostly because I love the medieval age but the rhyme and emotion got me. Great job a always!

[AWickedMoon]

Thank you! :)

[KAOlmsted]

Good work here. I like the premise a lot. Thanks so much for writing and sharing this.

[AWickedMoon]

Thank you! :)

[Lucien Maier]

Very nicely put together.

[AWickedMoon]

Thank you.

[IndigoChild]

i like it, it reminds me of a book i read. a very long time ago. It was sad but it deffinatly changed the way i thought about war and fighting

[AWickedMoon]

Thank you. What was the book called?

[IndigoChild]

The way of kings, Brandon sanderson is a very big very challenging book

[AWickedMoon]

Sounds cool i'll check it out.

[elizander]

this is really good, i enjoy medieval times so this hits close to home -- it's great got great description and feels very much like life of a sword

[AWickedMoon]

Thank you. I enjoy medieval times as well, well really anything before 2000 im enjoy. I'm glad it does feel like the life of a sword. :)

[Calibaster]

well, in the last line, it should say their, not there, but that's ok. Excellent job, and a great read! I loved it! :)

[AWickedMoon]

Thank you!