The Undefeated Knight
THE UNDEFEATED KNIGHT
The knight was looking forward to returning to his castle.
But just before arriving he got caught up in a hassle.
Without him even knowing he was followed on his journey
By bandits who were eyeing for his winnings of the tourney.
But even the commotion couldn’t stop the knight from singing.
His mood is never stricken while their clumsy swords are swinging.
And though his feet are dancing to avoid their bladed metal,
The number disadvantage shortly makes him lose the battle.
Relieved of his possessions he continues his excursion.
To us the knight seems beaten, but according to his version
He conquered his opponents, since his joy remains his armor,
And while he lost on one account, their weapons couldn’t harm her.
The knight takes off and whistles, unaware of our impression.
No matter what was stolen, he brings home his prized possession.
Rewards and prizes can’t replace the richness of his laughter.
And even in the sporting games it’s all that he was after.
He’s fighting for a kingdom where rejoice is unforsaken
And only ends up losing when he’s changed by what was taken.
This challenging encounter was the test he really needed.
The tournament was fun, but now he’s truly undefeated.
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I enjoy medieval tales about knights and jousting tournaments, and I enjoyed this poem. Good work, Jerry.
Thank you, John. I really appreciate it.
Cleverly penned Jerry and a wonderful moral to your tale too. Value is today a much maligned aspect of life and here you reveal that truth well. By the way, an oversight…should be ‘prized possession’. Great work, really enjoyed it.
Oops, that’s what you get for being Dutch 😉 Thanks for the little edit. And thank you for your comment.
I love the message here and this poem is indeed thoughtful and well written.
Thank you, Abhimanyu.
Great message, Jerry. I enjoyed reading your well-written poem. It flows nicely, bounces right along with great rhyme. Very good.
Thank you, Phyllis. I’m always looking for that flow in my poetry, as well as for the rhyme.