A Greeded Heart
Reckless/*Epic
Every art declares its muse, a love, an inspiration, a star
And far off in the known, past a song once sang its tune
And from this tune a soldier rose to claim his rightful throne
His shoulders broad and his sword held high became his natural stance
With no doubt, fear struck those in front and his enemies dead behind
He became so great after years and years of war and battle
That he was known throughout the world as much much more
A king held upon their shoulders
And a guide to lead them home
But over time the greed beset and evil filled his heart
He yearned for gold, power, and blood, nothing more or less
He pushed away the ones who loved him and sought out the Plenty
A place full of everything he could ever wish for and ten times that
The cave became his only wish and his only true love
Gold, wealth, power, and of course, the ever sought-after immortality
Some proclaimed he’d found immortality, only for it to be stripped by the divine
It took him to the ends of the earth and away from everything near
Except what was truly dear, for with greed behind his eyes
The truth began to spin and he slowly opened his mind
Adoring cities and worshipping kingdoms turned beneath his gaze
And now all that he could see were threats and rebellions
He slowly went insane, paranoia wrecking his brain
Until he laid his head down for the last time and with his stopping heart
His worries vanished and he was still
Today we still sing his song- a truth for all to hear
A man so great turned down when his eyes began to blur
His bravery and tatic reckless, his life began to go
When greed planted itself in his heart and constricted it to death
*Epic: a long narrative poem that tells a story usually depicting a journey.
(Technically speaking… this is a very very short Epic… but ya girl did not have the time or patience to pull out thousands of lines… so this will do😁)