REQUIEMS
Another Father's Requiem
Frodo007: Sounds like that could be excellent poem material, only there's one problem: I've never played FE6 or whatever number it is. You see, only FE7 & FE8 have been released so I can only write about characters in those two games. Bummer, ja?
Well, here's a poem based on Eliwood's emotions of his dearly departed father. Just like with Lyn's poem, I had to do this one as well.
Disclaimer: I believe you all already know the answer.
You lie inside the cold, moist ground,
In your native homeland,
Back to your people and friends,
Back to mother and me,
In a casket donned black with
Vibrant flowers stringed across your glacial grave.
You were so lurid when I held you close to me,
So feeble and exhausted I could hardly
Recognize you
As my father.
With your dying breath you left Pharae in my hands
And told me unbelievable tales
Among my wildest dreams.
You left me just as quickly as we met;
After all I went through just to get you back
Why did you have leave?
The journey home was tormenting,
I could not stop thinking about you or
Your untimely death.
Memories from long ago danced about in my head,
From when I was very young till I grew up
Into manhood.
I reminisced when you first taught me
The use of the sword,
Battlefield experience,
And to always protect the innocents.
I remember when you made my study,
Hours upon hours
So I could be fit to rule Pharae
One day.
I recall your gentle ways,
Your distain for violence and war.
You focused your attention onto others,
Doing everything you possibly could
To help your people.
I want to make you proud, Father,
I never what to see you frown
Or have your face full of disappointment
All because of me.
I want to rule our people just like you did,
I want to protect them just the way you would
If you had been alive.
I will do my very best to govern our people peacefully,
With compassion, care, and wisdom,
Offering them hope when times grow dreary,
Shedding light into their darkness,
Arousing faith and courage within them if
All seems lost,
And give them someone to look up to
In hopeless situations.
I hope to achieve what you always dreamed of, Father.
A better lifestyle for Pharae
And the rest of Lycia.
A better, lasting allegiance
With all neighboring counties.
And a better future
Full of prosperity and tranquility
For everyone in Lycia.
I will do what I can
To make this dream possible.
So till then, I will whisper to you
Good-bye,
Knowing deep inside my heart,
I will always miss you.
Heh, I was having difficulty in the beginning but it's not too shabby. Well, only three more poems to go until this work is done.