Tutem te rebore reddam

Hero to his name a title his earned,

Yet a traitor to the crown of English,

Upon the field he fought for our honour,

And for land we had lost to the king,

The rays of hope shone upon his blade,

Collecting the blood of the men who disgrace us,

Let your name go down in legend.

Born from the daughter of a Crawford no less,

He fought for our struggle and the kingdom we lost,

Battling for our pride and dignity,

The Scots chant his name for the hero that he is,

William Wallace!

You are a man of history.

That being said we come down to me,

A scrawny lad with no capacity for a fight,

No muscle nor strength to boast,

Though we may share this bloodline,

I could not be the man that you were,

The strength I have not nor no courage dwell,

In these weak bones of mine.

William Wallace an idol in my life,

I look back upon the war that you fought,

Though beheaded a traitor you do still remain,

A hero by all means of name,

So I look to the skies and do say to thee,

Tutem Te Rebore Reddam.

Reviews

[s y e]

I loved this, I remember when you told me a bit about your clan and all, interesting stuff! :)

[poetry-kiddo alienbaba]

What a beautiful ode:)
Reminds me of Tintin and Red Rachams treasure...
rhymes with Beckham too..

[KAOlmsted]

This is a really great write, John-Paul, the education provided was not merely one of William Wallace but of you, as well...I always appreciate poetry that reveals a bit of the writer in the telling ;-) Thanks so much for sharing this with us!

[Forgotten]

Thank you for your wonderful review :) I really enjoy teaching people about anything which I find interesting :) I guess that's kind why I want to become a biology teacher in the future :)

[KAOlmsted]

Hang on to that goal, it's a damn good one! Always my pleasure...

[Forgotten]

Haha thank you, you can thank our Noodlehead for that =D She's the one that suggested I think about going into teaching :)

[KAOlmsted]

She's a treasure ;-)

[Forgotten]

Yeah she is hence why I ain't planning on letting her go any time soon =D

[KAOlmsted]

:-D Tell her I really do want Bob Geldof to call me xD

[Forgotten]

Hahaha, I noticed that, I'll let her know =D

[KAOlmsted]

xD

[Chris]

Well spoken. Its good to be from an ancestry you can view and appreciate as you walk the cobbles and pause and stare into the distant views.

[Frieda P]

Great history lesson here, Braveheart is an all time favorite of mine, and even if Mel is a jackass, he portrayed your hero with dignity and pride. Strong piece of work, much enjoyed this one 'Forgotten'. He'd probably not fancy that name too much, how about changing it to....'I will give you safety through strength'...just saying. ;-)

FREEDOM!

[Forgotten]

Haha thank you for that amazing review, it's an odd feeling knowing I am related to him. And I agree I think he wouldn't fancy that name either, but at least we both agree on one thing. FREEDOM! :)

[Frieda P]

Sounds like a good name to me! My pleasure... ;-)

[KeeD]

So educational and inspirational.. very well written, extremely creative. Kudos mate, good job!

[Forgotten]

Thank you for your review I'm glad you enjoyed this :)

[Rhianne Ney]

William Wallace an idol in my life,
I look back upon the war that you fought,
Though beheaded a traitor you do still remain,
A hero by all means of name,
So I look to the skies and do say to thee,
Tutem Te Rebore Reddam.

~ I love these lines and it actually wrapped up everything that you wanted to imply in this poem of yours. Anyway, keep writing this sure is a great piece (:

[Forgotten]

Thank you for your great review :) Tutem te Rebore Reddam is such a beautiful phrase, well I believe so anyway

[Rhianne Ney]

I'll believe too, haha (:

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Safety through strength indeed and a hero without a doubt. You capture the history well in this J-P and weave it with your own worship of this giant.

[Forgotten]

Thank you for your wonderful review, this man means a lot to me in my life, he helped my family greatly back then. He fought for Crawford Castle and won it back, I'm proud to share a bloodline with him

[redflutterby]

The story of William Wallace is a favorite. I really enjoyed this poem. Now what does the last line mean?? Lol...

[Forgotten]

Hehe well the last line is my Clans Motto, and I will admit it is a beautiful one well I believe so anyway :)

[The 13th Eros]

We do give or take much in life.. and those who give the ultimate sacrifice have the echoes of their lives ringing through history. What payment for their passions... what rewards to come. What a brilliant, powerful write. Watched Braveheart just a week ago...

[Forgotten]

Thank you for your wonderful review, I honestly feel almost proud that this man is part of my bloodline, I may have been born English but Scottish blood flows through these veins. I've always felt out of place here

[The 13th Eros]

Let the passion of the ages roar and rage in your rivers... You were meant for more... so much more, my friend. Claim it.

[Forgotten]

Haha thank you well I intend to one day, I hope to be the best I can be in the end

[The 13th Eros]

And I believe you will be. With all my heart.