Villanelle #1

In my youth, I remember an innocent time

When I dreamt that big dreams would come true

But all those dreams have since been stolen. 

Fate is made hard by the evil thoughts of men. 

Tho' I strove for good, ill luck accrued. 

In my youth, I remember an innocent time

When life was unscripted, the future was golden. 

Dreams burned as bright as the morning sun's hue

But all those dreams have since been stolen. 

Power is the motive behind the heart's assassin. 

Thus, life hurts like a sword turned in the wound. 

In my youth, I remember an innocent time

When I sought in vain the faith of a paladin

Who'd champion my cause, to be approved

But all those dreams have since been stolen. 

God curses both the righteous and the wicked

But punishment without fault seems cruel. 

In my youth, I remember an innocent time

But all those dreams have since been stolen.