Poetry8

SIR KNIGHT'S ENDURING LOVE

Dearest Lady, here I stand,
reaching out to take your hand,
wishing only for your smile.
Dearest Lady, abide awhile
'Tis not so often Knights as I
see flawless beauty grace our eye.
So do not hurry on your way,
but please, sweet Lady, I bid you stay.
'Twas Fate I know, that brought me here
And Fate shall draw us ever near.
From this brief, foreboding meeting
I pray our love shall nae be fleeting.
I would cage you as a dove,
and keep you for myself to love.
But one does not pen a spirit free
So I beg, sweet Lady, abide with me.
My lips were parched, yours were balm;
My voice was mute, Yours my psalm.
To unhearing ears, you brought a song;
to unseeing eyes, a vision strong.
So kiss me princess, with your salve,
and sing your psalm on my behalf.
Bring music to these ears once more,
and reveal to me, your beauty's lure.
This Knight is prisoner to your desire,
for you ignite an undying fire.
I am your liege man evermore,
standing here outside your door.
And when the evening darkness falls,
You'll hear this Knight's lovesick calls.
And so sweet Lady, come to me,
that our love might know eternity!

~Paul A. Ritter~
� 1999 All Rights Reserved

THE LADY'S RESPONSE

My dearest Knight, no need to stand
outside my door, please take my hand.
Enter with me, to my abode,
time is nigh, for devotion you've showed.
I stand before you, blushing face,
my shoulders bare, bodice with lace.
Oh dear Knight, I bequeath to you,
my bosoms firm, with pinkish hue.
Be gentle, my Knight, yet be strong,
my desires are endless, the night so long.
Show me your passion, come, abide with me
there's an aura fo love, for us to see.
I beckon you to bended knees!
I'll lie here, for my Knight to please.
My salve I give you, and ointment so pure,
I am certain, my Knight, that this is the cure.
I give you my all, my passions, my fruit.
Play me all evening, as the angel's flute.
No longer a prisoner of my desire,
your loins are aching, for the Lady's fire!
I give you my treasure, you have so waited for.
Please, take me, my Knight, to Love's open door.

~Paul A Ritter~
� 1999 All Rights Reserved

The two poems, "Sir Knight's Enduring Love" and "His Lady's Response"
are used with kind permission and are copyright � 1999 by Paul A. Ritter.
Please do not use, post or copy without his written permission.
Thank you Paul, for allowing me to display your awesome poetry.

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