PRINCESS IDOLATTA

Six men dangle
above the chasm of a moat,
their lives held in balance
by the thickness of a rope.

They all are victims
of a mastermind: "Suenna" -
who has promised to afree them
in exchange for another.

His name is "Fare Well,"-
a prince from the east,
blessed with flowing red curls
and eyes emerald green.

The beauty of his heart
matched only by the beauty of his breast,
he agreed to exchange himself,
for the freedom of the rest.

But the princess Idolatta, would have none of it.
She forbade him from going,
and had him locked in his room-
what else is a best friend for, if not to save one from doom?

She uptook her longsword,
her arrows, her sling, and bow,
and swinging her leg o'er her horse,
proclaimed "Off I go."

She arrived at the castle
facing gates 'graved "Suenna,"
and bellowed "Open up! In Haste!
For I, am Idolatta!"

Her name had gained great fame
among all of the kingdoms,
as she had slain such monsters,
from pivpins to dragons.

But even "Idolatta"
could not frighten Suenna,
She merely laughed quite darkly,
and said, "Go on and enter!"

The gates creakled open,
and on went Idolatta,-
wary of the danger,
but to determined to be turned off.

She knew that confronting Suenna
could not be avoided,
if she wanted to ensure
the safety of her beloved:

Suenna was obsessed;
a maniac in lust-
She was not aware of,
the personality Fare Well had.

But he was a beautiful person
with a wonderful soul-
which is why Idolatta loved him-
though he didn't know.
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(Unfinished)

Copyright ©2005 Ashi Shadow, Started 2/12/05,
intended to be finished by Valentine's day but still not.
'Woman can be rapists, murderers, and heros, too.'