Guinevere

A tip of the hat to the legends of King Arthur that I love so much.

Saying “I love you” is complicated

Because I also stand in awe of you,

Your wisdom, your intelligence,

Your lofty ideals,

Your singleness of purpose,

Your nobility.

 

I could sit at your feet for hours

Listening to your eagerness, your drive

In your quest for your Holy Grail.

I wish I could link our destinies forever,

Take my place at your side

And make your quest mine too.

 

You envision my doing so,

But I fear I’m Guinevere.

I’ll ruin everything you stand for,

Everything you are.

 

I love another in a different way.

He’d be my Lancelot

He’d be my downfall

If we gave in to each other.

 

His nobility’s beyond question, too,

Part of what draws me to him.

But all notions of chivalry aside,

This may be stronger than both of us.

 

You may be a hero;

You may raise the world from a new Dark Age.

You may fall victim to a Morgan

Who will deceive you with black magic

And lay your Camelot to waste

And no Merlin could prevent it.

 

I won’t be part of that evil,

As much guilt as I bear.

Yet, in spite of myself,

Am I doomed to be part of a disaster

And spend the rest of my days in penance?

Reviews

[Tony Larkin]

This flowed really nicely and was beautifully worded. The Morgan you mention in the line "You may fall victim to Morgan" . . .that's in reference to Morgan le Fay, am I right? Anyway, wonderful job. I loved it.

[Jennie Baron]

Thank you so much for taking the time to read and comment. It's much appreciated. Yes, "Morgan" does refer to Morgan le Fay.

[Stefanie Holmes]

I really love this Jennie! It came together so beautifully and I loved how you tied it all together. Wonderful job!

~Stefanie

[Jennie Baron]

Thanks so much for reading. A good review means a lot coming from such a talented writer!

[Moonie]

It couldn't end in a more perfect way.

[Moonie]

"You may be a hero;

You may raise the world from a new Dark Age.

You may fall victim to a Morgan

Who will deceive you with black magic

And lay your Camelot to waste

And no Merlin could prevent it.

 

I won’t be part of that evil,

As much guilt as I bear.

Yet, in spite of myself,

Am I doomed to be part of a disaster

And spend the rest of my days in penance?"
The last 2 stanzas are breathtaking. Absolutely lovely.

[Jennie Baron]

Thanks so much! This is one of those that rapidly almost wrote itself.

[MAC]

so love this write.....I fail at avoiding temptation all the time, tis part of my fabric. Excellent write!

[Jennie Baron]

Thank you so much, Mark. Glad you enjoyed it!

[Kyle Lawrence]

Jennie this poem is great! I enjoyed every line of it and the use of the King Arthur characters made me smile :)

[Jennie Baron]

Thanks for the kind word and for reading, Kyle!

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

that is what I call stepping into a story and seeing the world through a character's eyes… very minutely done.

It makes me think how we can often put a loved one on a pedestal which is the quickest was to disappointment.

[Jennie Baron]

Interesting take on this and a very apt one, Cowboy. Thanks for reading.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Tis my pleasure.

[Jennifer Henry]

I love the use of the main characters from King Arthur.

[Jennie Baron]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for reading!

[SkyspiritThePoet]

I find the poem quite mystical; Very interesting incorporation of King Arthur's tale - Interesting take on love and temptation. Leaves one curious. Awesome piece. Thanks for sharing.

[Jennie Baron]

So happy that you liked it! Thanks much.