Dark, mysterious,
Origins unknown
Traveled, traveling
She knows only to roam.
Purpose without destiny,
Sacrifice of the only home
Which she knew in the beginnings of lost innocence.
For reasons she is never shown
She is drawn into the squabbles of others.
With a moan
The dying monster curses her.
She is here to atone
For the misgivings of man.
With a heart set like stone,
She fights the unthinkable battles,
The thickness of blood or the crunching of bone
Does not chill her.
From the immortals she was thrown
Into the struggle for balance,
She deals destruction as the semi-mortal cyclone.
She’s died many times, but lives on.
Violence only is known
Peace left in her wake.
In company she is alone,
For none comprehend the epic responsibility.
The tale continues as her youth prevails
Fighting into eternity.
Author notes
I wrote it about a story I used to dream about when I was little. 'She' is kind of like my alter ego, someone I created in my mind when I was about 8. Anyway, I hope you liked it
A contest entry
- Character Contest by art.e.miz.
350 points, ended September 8, 2008, 5 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Character growing (PW Allowed by SoulfulBubbles.
300 points, ended October 16, 2008, 10 entries
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Comments
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this is really good! i really enjoyed it- the genreral weaving of the poem and the rhyming too.
thanks for entering!
~IAR
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wow
This poem was througly enjoyable. I liked the character, very strong, very tough. But still human. Nicely done, the story was well done. Personally I think we should all have heroic alter egos. Good write thank you for sharing this.
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This reads like Bunyan in the hands of a more feminine soul. The passage of a spirit to the Light and how it takes sacrifice and love and willingness to put others before oneself. It is still a little to etheral and not defined by concrete acts. Anchoring this in more concrete images would give it power and make it more effective. Still the lyricism and message are wonderful and it holds much promise.
Love, Tom B.
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