My Knight Who Rides Alone

My Knight Who Rides Alone

If there was ever a knight in shining armor ... it was Jeff.
He has always been the oak that I could lean on
to find shelter in the storms life brought my way.

How easy to take him for granted
... always coming home
... always being faithful
... always showing me nothing but love.

I guess I have been a very hard person to live with -
anything but normal.
What is normal?

I am afraid my knight wants to come down off his horse and
walk away
... What would this damsel in distress do?
... How could I blame one who has fought off my dragons
for so long?

But I grieve tonight
My heart aches deep within and my mind taunts me with
thoughts I never entertain.
I am in my lonely tower.

My knight is here somewhere
But I know not exactly where ...
... He is roaming and keeping all his secrets to himself
... Maybe he isn't sure what all the secrets even are
... He has hidden them deep in his armor ...
Where no one can get at them.

I am a damsel with no hair
My breast is gone and only scars remain
My body is tired and weak.
My mind and emotions are in battle against me ...
I have nothing to offer.

Should I expect anyone to remain in all of this?
I am no prize to cherish ...
Only extra baggage to a knight who rides alone.

I fear he wants to shed his knightly image
..... and be free.

I understand - my beloved knight - for bondage has been
my life.

by Rita McIlwain

from " Poems For The Healing Journey "

This one was hard for me to type in, I was having to stop and wipe tears from my eyes. I now know why this is one of my daughters favorites. Finding someone to stay with you through anything can be difficult. For those of you fortunate enough to have found someone to be there for you, is truely blessed.

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