I just want to state this is not a Kikyo bashing thing. It actually talks
nice about her..yea, well. This DOESN'T mean I like the ice cube, but I
just wanted to aim my writing in a new direction. The poem takes coverage
on Kikyo first, then it skips to other situations, like.actually I don't
wanna tell you. ^_^ But It's a good poem, I had it reviewed by my Aunt (who
is an 8th teacher) already. She, of course had no idea what this was about
exactly, but she did love it! So I think you all will too, because you know
what it's talking about...I know you do! No need to review unless you liked
it. Thanks, and enjoy it for what it's worth!
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Misty Forests

In Dedication to - Natalie Castallanos

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Misty Forests

Who is this woman I see past?

This lady of smiling children; their spirits to last

A tall tree she stood, at which she still awaits

She'll wait forever, even face all fates

Herbs, lanterns, and night rounded the small town's turn

Woman of earth, watch her corpse burn

The arrow enchanted, the bow of no mercy

It races, it soars, it strikes up above

He speeds to leave all, gloating of his prize

The pain, sorrow, and betrayal glowed in his eyes

All, but his love

This encountered before she dies

And him sealed to the tree; 50 years of demise

She remembers all of this but her fate way afar

Hell be to her, may she weep at all her pity

When her love was un-sealed, by a strange young lady

But what a conception

Of her reincarnation

Her heart flames of ice

When many a journey awaits them, she'll watch over him

Using maiden's souls as a clever disguise

Months pass by, her appearance few

The chances in hell with him; bidding his companions adieu

Is nothing more then a sheer fantasy; a desire

Of a sorrowful destination; where the sky is never blue

So in this tree she awaits him nearing soon

Midnight, twilight, morn into noon

The stars of celestial nation, may they be their guide

To complete the sacred jewel side-by-side

This team of courageous heroes; their hearts of gold

She ponders the nature of her stolen souls

Alas they reunite; that girl in the way

The hero himself must choose to go, or stay

For this priestess, she will not fret

To crawl into hell, that hero she must get

Priestess of mischief she binds the lady to this tree

And glares at her love, with tainted mystery

This lady tied to the trunk of her bounds

Cries to the scene she lands to the ground

On her rough knees

With no look to please

She struggles the magic, to save her friend

Hoping that the lady won't take him to his end

Priestess of doubt; a kiss on his lips

His surprise, no reaction; this she didn't miss

The young lady stares unintentionally to the ground

Tears fall once more, not making a sound

She screams, she yells but yet she didn't know

Her words fell upon deaf ears

This maiden's face streaked in sorrow

And love

The ground shakes and stirs she's ready to leave

And drag him with her to rid of her grieve

With one last call of her new-love's name

He snaps out of his trance

To end this foolish game

With utter shock, she bids him well

And tells him that kiss was not of any spell

Whisked up into the sky; the man stands tall

To think of his destined; which lady claimed his love whole

The maiden is un-bound from the tree of those spirits

She tells her new love; he willing wanted to hear it

Telling of what she saw in his eyes

Was that love that was missing, before that priestess died

Not wanting to press the issue further

She heads on home

Unsure; alone

He goes to the village to tell his friends

Of what happened in the forest, from where it begins

That lady far at home, he waits for her here

And thinks those thoughts he missed out on over the years

What love is, and how you know it's true

The mystery no one can still heartily reveal

What was that feeling of a man who'd conceal

That emotion so true

But who would dare keep himself a feeling like that?

Our hero, himself, couldn't face the fact

To cherish only one of these maidens

And leave it at that

Morning after morning the maiden traveled solemnly

But making sure it was hidden from her friends with a smile

That made her feel even more guiltily

She thinks of thoughts along the lines of another

For love is the thing that keeps this triangle together

Emotions of rage, longing, and jealousy

Ranged the forest

Of two ladies we see

One of happiness, joy, and bliss

The other of darkness, rage; those ladies complete opposites

Stuck in confusion he both sure did love

Those damn rays of emotion, his companions didn't miss

To see

How this man can't choose one

And let the other be; was still a mass of mystery

Still this lady of hell still awaits

For yet, another go of lucky fate

Her love is tainted; midsummer glass

Her rival; that woman

Needed to die, and fast

Over the time, lanterns, children and glee spread the town

With the priestess's spirit still roaming around

Evil arises

Death traps await

Another past enemy plans our heroes' fates

He lurks in the shadows; eyes full of hate

Different battles take place from then on

Of the heart, mind, and body, this they prolong

It's a tough world in this era; no arguments here

Just be sure to read a book, of the love triangle's affair

Sengoku Jidai
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Ok, I didn't expect it to be 3 pages long in Microsoft Word, but that's ok.
I hope you understood what I was saying throughout the poem. It was
basically an over-view of the beginning point of InuYasha, I think you'd
know who was who, though! If not, and you want to know, e-mail or review
the story if your the least curious. I loved this poem. I hope you did too,
without any more mentions, I bid you adieu! *waves*

Much love to all,

Hirari the 9th GOMS