My Notes: Thank you to all who left comments on my last poetry entry. I really appreciate and value all the great (and needed!) advice. Feel free to leave more on this one, I hope I grew somewhat from my last poem. Thank you for your time!
Desert Tear
You were a child of the desert
Rising up from the shifting sand,
A spirit so powerful and dark
It was only a matter of time until you conquered the land
Born in the harshest of conditions
Raised in the burning desert heat
You grew to be hearty and cruel
It appeared you were unable to be beat
You lead the thieves of the sand
Gave a group of outcasts a reason to rise
The people rejected by the rest of Hyrule you took in
Made them into warriors with your crafty lies
Soon the desert was alive again
The winds whistled with joy
Finally the desert would have her proud leader!
All that, of course... before the boy
That cursed Hero of Time
A mere child playing a war game
All of Hyrule babbled about his bravery
Even Nabooru seemed blinded by his fame!
The boy came at you with his sharpened blade
And you fought him with might
The desert was silently watching
The battle between darkness and light
The fight came to an end
And only one foe there appeared
It was the Hero of Time!
All burned and blood smeared
Hyrule rejoiced for their hero's victory
The land cried out with cheer
For they were free from their oppressor
But for the desert came true her real fear
Forgotten was you on that day
By all of the good beasts
As the desert mourned
The rest of Hyrule were having feasts
So left alone was the desert
To grieve in solemn silence
To encase you in her bosom
To ease away that day's relived violence
You were the desert's son
Her sly and cunning child
Because of you she was proud
For you were never meek nor mild
But in the end you died as all men do
As the desert shed a tear
You were the craftiest of all beings, Ganondorf,
And your story all shall hear