The beast

The Beast
My love was a warrior
A strong hearted man
The beast was a terror
That my love tried to ban
The beast plagued our village
It hunted us all
My love went to fight it
He rode off proud and tall
So  I followed after
To watched him battle the beast
He was sure he would win
And come home to a feast
He fought long and hard
And deeply injured his foe
But the beast was too strong
It broke his sword, spear, and bow
It grabbed him in claw
And flew far away
The killer of men
Had captured its prey
Now I stood before it
Preparing to fight
I prayed to my God
For his righteous might
I had hunted all day
To find its cave
Now here I stood
Trying to be brave
Vicious claws like knives
Rigid scales like gold
A feline body
Fearsome to behold
Long sharp teeth
Keen eyes dancing with glee
I saw the beast
And the beast saw me
It tossed back its head
And threw open its jaw
It let out a roar
The sound of hell’s deepest flaw
I drew my sword
And steeled my will
It sharpened its claws
Eager for the kill
It had stolen my love
The beast stole him from me
I was here to retrieve him
I would set my love free
I looked past the beast
And saw my love by the wall
Unconscious, unmoving
And deaf to my call
My sword shone ever ready
My heart beat ever strong
I charged the fearless beast
My battle cry a piercing song