Forbidden love

As a child I was told a story, of the king and the man, but then I grew to know, that the people were the ones at fault

There once was a kingdom
Ruled by a king
And this king was adored
Whatever he did

He was king
He was noble
And purebred
Even if he got angry, the townspeople said

But there was a man that this king loved
A man of no power
Of truth and pain
A man who was noble but to no reign

The king was convinced to make this man his
So he rode off in his horse
To return with a blessing
But once he received this blessing it was too late

When the king rode upon the kingdom
And entered so proud
What he found
Was there was no longer a man left to love

Author's Note

The story of a king who was loved by his kingdom, and fell in love with a commoner. He went to a priest who would grant him blessing to marry the man, for there was only one. But when he returned, the people had torn the man to shreds.

Reviews

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

A touching and powerful piece, simple and awe inspiring, well done, good read.

[Sami Khalil]

A powerful story and a relvant topic to our modern times. Bravo..........