This General's Broken Love

She is a princess, a maiden so pure

Eyes as of dark brown as flowers wither

And hair as black as raven feathers

Yes she’s near yet i can only glimpse at her from afar

For i am but  a lowly general

Willing to risk his life for her at any war

This one sided love i dearly hold

From those occasional meetings it is best left untold

So, without bravery in me to even muster

The strong word “i love you”? i have no right to utter

And now the time has come

As i stood beside her father,

Like a loyal servant would do to his master

When everyone’s eyes as well as mine

Are fixed on that lovely bride

Walking down that beautiful aisle

And although the sight of her white dress is deadly painful

There’s nothing... I, a general could do

But to smile at her happily

While my heart is breaking in two.

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Maples_Fall ☺♥