A Swordsman's Attire

Everyone wants a good story to go with tattered robes.

A swordsman walks to me in tattered clothes,

He is looking for me to ask about his tattered robes.

Of course I ask!

I want to hear of his noble task!

He begins a tail of monsters vile,

How he dodged and fought in envious style.

Never getting hit,

Only cutting, ripping, and burning his clothes a bit.

The swordsman left having ended his tail,

His story had fooled me without fail.

Then the truth hit me

Of how the clothes really came to be.

In a tavern room up the stairs,

A man with clippers worked with care.

He cut holes, ripped tears, and burned his robes with fire.

That is the true story of the swordsman's attire.

Author's Note

Please be as critical as you feel needed. All opinions are welcome and wanted. I felt like writing something lighter than what I usually do.

Reviews

[Mirror]

My great writer!!! Even I was fooled by the Swordman's tale. I almost believed he has fought legendary battles!!!

He is look for me to ask about his tattered robes.

Sweetheart, please edit this part "He is look for me......"

"He begins a tail of monsters vile," Or do you mean "..a tale of monster vile"?
"The swordsman left at the end of his tail," {same correction please}

[The Seeker of Thoughts]

I could stop laughing at, " He is look" I totally overlooked that. Thank you. Also, I meant it to be "Monsters vile." The swordsman was fighting more than one creature in his tail. Thank you for the great praise and the review.

[Chris]

This one was worth the view... an awareness of human frailty and our need of recognition for how people want perceptions

[The Seeker of Thoughts]

That is an interesting way of looking at it. Thank you for the reading.

[FJ Davis]

Self-aggrandizing deception is obviously nothing new.
Today, however, modern technology allows liars to deceive so much more convincingly.
From fake breasts to fake news, it all seems so real.
Thought-provoking work, Seeker!

[The Seeker of Thoughts]

I am glad you liked it. Thank you for reading.

[Jakl and Hyde]

This poem makes me think of all the fairy tales. Dragons fairies. It also makes me think of all the lies people tell. Someone always figures out the truth no matter what.

[The Seeker of Thoughts]

Eventually someone always does find the truth. Thank you for reading.