Requiem for a Knight

Requiem for a Knight

Family heraldry flutters high upon thy pike,
Host of battles flying tattered and torn,
Silken name honored from time it was born.
Sword drawn, these earthly wrongs made right.

Evident damage upon olden crest and shield,
Like the flesh of thy body covered in scars,
Each hath a name from lands near and far,
Victorious or conquered, courage never yields.

Passionate crusades delivering thee to vast harbors,
Worldly journeys leading thine heart port to port,
Defending truth with wisdom within each new court,
Craving a mortal’s rest, a poor knight in rusty armor.

TAH