What Started It All?

What Started It All?


This is a story of long ago.
The King offers his daughter
To the richest in the land
Who would have her hand to wed.

But the princess’ lover
Bands together his loyal followers
To fearlessly fight
And rescue the damsel instead.

So Knights and Lords,
The brave of heart
At the King’s command,
Engage in war.

They fight to the death
With terror and destruction everywhere.
As the innocent fall and the mighty gain control
The reason for it all falls to the wall.

The princess has fled
Into the arms of another
Yet the battles continue on
For what seems forever.

Sadly, the essence of it all
Is forever lost
With the same old question,
What started it all?

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