My Queen

A Knight has an affair of love with his Queen.

My queen is of unsurpassed beauty and wisdom,

Witty and lovely, compassionate and intelligent.

She loves me fully, with all her being, I know,

A glorious affair have we maintained and

I love her deeply.

But our love is improper and a dangerous secret,

I am just a knight with no fair maiden,

Save My Queen.

In time she is to be wed to a king from a far-flung land,

A despicable man full of lust and greed, a simple knave.

My heart is soon to break,

As there is nothing to do.

Each time we make love my heart grows ever fonder,

Her eyes and face lovelier than any other woman's,

Our bodies pulsing together in sweet blissfulness,

Her hips and delicate breasts move to our hearts,

The look of tenderness and love when we finish.

When the new king arrives I stare at My Queen,

Seeing her face bereft of the joy or comfort she

Always had before.

I leave so I do not have to bear witness.

But somehow, later that very night, I knew My Queen was in distress.

So I slashed and maimed the Kings guards, forgetting my sworn duties,

Until finally I came to her bedroom to find the King violently raping her.

Rage and my desire to protect my lovely Queen overcame any oath.

I grasped both hands upon my broadsword and impaled him,

While he was busying himself atop her writhing form.

I withdrew my blade from this evil coward, unaware of the vast blood.

My Queen screamed and cried frantically as I did so.

"My foolish Love, what have you done?" She whispered lightly.

"I did what I had to do to protect you, my love." I said, just as I was stabbed by one of the Kings guards.

My queen screamed even louder,

Tears flowing down her cheeks.

"I love you, My Queen!" I yell before I fall, more guards surrounding me as my eyes grow dim and I fade from the living.

Anything for My Queen.

Author's Note

Kind of a fantasy poem but inspired by a certain man and his queen in history. ;)
Not sure if this is Mature, but I'd guess not. Let me know what you think. :)
Also I have not edited this as of yet.

Reviews

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Must there always be killings in your poems? 😛
When I started reading I thought it was going to be a love poem, a normal one lol and I was surprised 😛 but the theme changed down.
I like the story in it although yes it's a bit dreamy. But you've written this out well. Gruesome ending, Lovecraft 😛

[Lovecraft]

Thank you. My Queen. ;)

I thought the ending to be true love and self sacrifice. The Knight would do anything for his beloved.

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Lol err okay😛
You're welcome, LC! Self sacrifice is pretty scarce these days 😉

[Lovecraft]

Hey, I'm serious you heartless wench! ;)

Joking aside, I wanted to do something with Love as the primary theme. You very well know I almost never do that.

There might be hope for me yet... ;)

Also I'm working on another poem as we speak. :)
Plus I'm watching Band Of Brothers.

By the way, you are a beautiful and celestial Queen of the Cosmos. ;)

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Haha you're not the first to call me heartless 😛 so I'll take that as a compliment 😂
Yes, that's why I was surprised at the theme 'cause you don't usually write this way.
I saw the edit of the other 😉

[Lovecraft]

You should take that as praise, My Precious Darkness. ;)

I challenge you to create a poem similar to this, just compose it with the Queen as the protagonist and just run with it.

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED! ;)

Sorry, a bit wasted at this precise moment. Still, I'd think you could do this challenge and succeed. :)

[Dr. YumnaKay]

No haha I don't do challenges! Seriously I don't think while writing and even if I did I doubt it will be as good as this 😑

[Lovecraft]

Okay, I'll be blunt. That's bullshit! I know that it will be quite good, just workshop it for a while. Just make it somewhat similar. Do not doubt yourself, you're far better than that. :)

[Dr. YumnaKay]

I'm kind of liking the idea of this challenge. Will see if I can 😉

[Lovecraft]

I just really want to see it from your point of view with a Queen or woman as the protagonist. :)

[Dr. YumnaKay]

As if I'm the only girl on WC lol 😂

[Lovecraft]

I treasure only my closest friends on here. Yes, I find you a beautiful woman whom composes great poetry but it's more than that.

It's strange that the majority of my friends here are female despite the fact that my poems and such are quite dark and often violent in nature.
:)

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Perhaps you're not as heartless as is perceived through your work 😉

I don't find it strange.. There's a secret to that but if I told you it won't be anymore lol
Oh btw thanks for complimenting me for the third time in a row😛 most unusual 😂

[Lovecraft]

Don't get vain. It doesn't suit you. ;)

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Lol haha 😂😂😂

[Giulia King]

Love this! I love how it's not long and not too short, it's perfect if that makes sense haha. I'm usually into love poems but there's something about the darkness in your poems that is intriguing.

[Lovecraft]

Thanks. It seems all of my love poems are fairly bleak and dark, lol.

But I enjoyed creating this one. It's all about Love and Sacrifice. Even though the Knight is killed in the end, he did what he did for his beloved queen. :)

[MsJewel]

I thought I was reading a love poem and was surprised at the dark twist. I find it difficult to tell a story in poetry and you have done it so well here. Truly an enjoyable read. I look forward to reading more of you. :) Julie

[Lovecraft]

Thank you. :)

[apennylate]

Hah, I might even be so bold as to venture a hearty grin over this one...

*Until finally I came to her bedroom to find the King violently raping her.*

This was utterly brilliant, and broke up the entirety of the story in one glancing blow... Emotions can very well get the best of us, and certainly a sick love affair can only end in slick tragedy... This piece certainly slashed, stabbed, and sneaked into my mind as certainly as a thief in the night... Humorously and murderously penned...

[Lovecraft]

Thanks. :)

I thought it an appropratie ending for star-crossed lovers.

[apennylate]

Loved the confusion on the Queens face, he died not knowing what he did wrong... Tragic, but delicious...

[Tony Jordan]

It's not mature, no.
Given your penchant for the macabre and the dark I thought the last line was going to show that you'd run through them both with sword - her by accident, but not so him.
So I honestly don't know where I stand on this one Lc.
I applaud your efforts at ye olde Englishe language though. Very lyrical and 'Will-like'

It also recalled to me - up to a point - of a fav song of mine by Suzanne Vega - aptly titled 'The Queen and the soldier'...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-I_7M_JeSoc

:)

[Lovecraft]

I know it's not my usual fare but I decided to write it because I thought it interesting.
read moreI know it's not my usual fare but I decided to write it because I thought it interesting.

Thank you as always, Tony. :)

[Lovecraft]

Also I have yet to edit. ;)