A Knight In The Shinning Armor

across the mountain valley,

there lies a silence

except for the sound of the owls

and unknown birds, frightened in fear

trees covered in dark shadows

horse step sound on the road

clouds of dust, stones, and mud evaporating

a knight with the shining armor

skimming through the pitch-black motions

onto his destination

unknown

unrested, tired on the horse-ride

back from the war

alone

defeated

losing all his companions on the ground where conflict stepped in

destination now unknown

a different place to live

an army to join

a place to rule

or to live a life of a peasant

and accept the happiness he searched for

clasp the peace he opted for.

he heard some noise in the background

he could see the dust cloud popping up in the distant mountain road

it’s time again to hit the road

to restart the search for a safe destination

for relieving the cruel past

to forget a constant fear of destiny,

marching forward.

[Initially published in Medium]