Summary: Poetic tribute to the metamorphosis of Sansa Stark in relation to the seasons.
Disclaimer: A Song of Ice and Fire (c) George R. R. Martin. Game of Thrones, television show, (c) HBO and George R. R. Martin.
VICISSITUDE
Child of summer, she was first called,
when finery and baubles still kept her enthralled.
O' those innocent and halcyon days,
for a return to yester she oft prays.
Mocked little bird during the fall,
the world overcast by an unforgiving pall.
Embittered at falsities on every side,
her childish tears long since dried.
Winter approached with spurious title,
forced to deny the surname held vital.
Yet proven a lady of unforeseen will,
reforged from porcelain to ivory to steel.
Tried and true wolf afore the spring,
with a vicious cunning to make her bite sting.
Lo enemies of the north - beware,
for vengeance shall be her fruit to bear.
THE END
Terms to Know:
Afore: Before
Halcyon Days: A period of peace and happiness; an idyllic time
Lo: Look; see
Oft: Often
Spurious: Of illegitimate birth; of falsified or erroneously attributed origin; of a deceitful nature or quality
Vicissitude: A change or variation occurring in the course of something
Yester: Yesterday