Love's Last Kiss.

Along the trodden Path he rode, Through Forest dark on narrow Road.

A Warrior’s Heart beat in his Breast, A Lover’s Heart -- No Time for Rest.

For to his Love he would return, And for his Love his Heart did yearn.

Oh moonlit Night with Winds that blew, From Battle’s Field dispersed the Crew.

Whith Victory won in glorious Fight, Now but Love sought the Knight.

With tear-filled Eyes he left her there, And Tears streamed down her Cheeks so fair.

To dry them all, his sole Concern, With Battle won, now Love could burn.

On gallant Steed from Lands afar, Rode the Hero by Evening Star.

Lady Venus burned in Heavens high, For to signal that Love indeed drew nigh.

Goddess of Love, Goddess of War, Forever live one; the other no more.

He safely rode on, spared by her Grace, To seek yet the Peace of his Love’s fair Face.

No greater Reward for the Hero’s great Deeds, Than to love once again her Heart that bleeds.

Faithful and true she promised her Love Once Battle’s Hawk; Romance’s Dove.

Whilst riding through Night, He saw her Eyes, They stared back at his through the Mist in the Skies.

O’er Moors’ harsh Earth, Hooves made Haste, Closer drew the Beast to it’s Rider’s Love chaste.

Eternity passed in those Days of Battle, But, O, so much longer, The Ride in the Saddle.

Aching and bleeding, the Pain did he bear, His Destination, worthy, for his Love would be there.

Of Enemy’s Blade his Wound was deep, But deeper was Love; he rode without Sleep.

Stained Blood the Earth Beneath the brave Knight; Yet full his Heart; his Burden light.

Love pushed him on through Fatigue and Pain, too deep, no Wound, too great, no Strain.

Battle’s Honour is his, with Right on his Side; Love’s Glory, his, with true Heart ‘neath his Hide.

Ever they swore their Love would be true, She swore to him, and he did too.

Come Defeat; come Death, She vowed not to live, should he gasp his last Breath.

Though he begged that she not, she said it must be. “As though lovest me, so love I thee.”

He kissed her sweet Lops and rode off with her Heart, And now he rode back, ne’er again to part.

With each Beat of his Heart he bled yet more, O, how he longed to ride to her Door.

He’d tie his Steed fast and step up to knock, She’d see him again, and much to her Shock.

So soon as a Victor; so soon as to return, Ah but so long, so long, her heart it did burn.

“I love you! I love you!” And they would embrace, Ne’er again to depart from Love’s sweet peaceful Grace.

He would make it to her, lest his Heart run dead dry, And ever more Blood did pour from his Side.

He paid it no Mind. He must but ride, He must return, to dry the Tears she has cried,

To ease the Pain, which she deserves not, To hold her one more, with Passion hot,

To gaze into her Eyes and proclaim his Devotion; To gaze into her Soul and to feel its Emotion.

And the Winds did blow and the Moon did shine, And his Will did force him and his Heart did pine.

And when he was all but out of Resistance, He saw at last her Home in the Distance.

He quickened the Pace; Blood dripped from the Spurs, For soon would he press his Body to hers.

He galloped downhill toward Love and his Fate, To see her at last. At End was his Wait.

The winding Path to her Door that he would reach soon, Seemed as pale yellow Ribbon, lit by the Moon.

There at last, he tore back on the Rein, And off from the saddle he staggered in Pain.

From beyond the Horizon the Dawn did break. Into his weary Arms his Love to take.

And there she stood, lovely and fair, With fiery Passion he held her there.

He stared at the love he so long had missed, And after so long they would finally kiss.

No Words were spoken – No need for Words. He closed his Eyes; pressed his Lips to hers,

And then he opened his Eyes.

On the Field he yet lay, But a Dream was her Kiss; but a Dream was the Day.

Yet Night and yet cold; yet weary and dying, He thought but of her and the tears she’d been crying.

Perhaps not a Dream, his long Lover’s Ride, For he’d reached Heaven’s Gate with her by his Side,

For she had made good on her fatal Promise.

Together Forever, the Knight, and his Goddess.