The Thief

[aldan]

‘The Thief’

Still, dark night
And dying heat
Wafting through
The now black streets

Creeping through
An upstairs shutter
A rusty hinge
It makes me mutter

Stepping through
A shifting wall
I walk along
The quiet hall

Then I stop
I smell a trap
I pull a wedge
And give it a rap

Arriving in
The darkened room
I see a sign
That threatens doom

Undaunted still
I test the lock
And find a dart
Which I then block

Checking still
I find another
A vial of gas
That’ll cause to smother

I pick the lock
And open slow
The treasure there
It starts to glow

I quickly pull
A bag to cover
The dangerous light
Then pull another

And stuff my goal
Into the sack
And when I’m through
I then step back

And as I leave
The wizard’s home
I step into
Th’ encroaching gloam

I hear a step
And clank of chain
And step aside
To avoid the blame

And continue on
Till I am home
No more tonight
Shall I roam

But as I lay
To catch some sleep
A dream it takes me
Slumbering deep

The wizard caught me
Bound my mind
Stole my will
And left me blind

Then left me tied
Upon a reef
And here I thought
I was a thief!

[Magus]

NICE! This is one of your better poems, comparable to two of your others in impossibly high quality. I can't remember their names... just look for the ones I gave the most praise.



Seriously, this is an awesome poem. It's almost a sin to not have more people be able to enjoy this. You have real talent, far more than most people. I hope you continue to use it.

[aldan]

Well, I shall try, but right now my novel project is getting my attention. I shall continue to use my poetry as a 'trigger' for ideas, however, so they shall not stop coming. Of course, these that I've posted are my better ones, with others left in their paper prisons where they belong. *shrugs* And who knows, if I can come up with the climax for book one (or maybe it's not for book one, but just for a small climax earlier in the single novel... but if I do, then I'll be able to put more emphasis once again on my poetry. *sigh* I just don't know. I've progressed far past where I was stuck before, but I'm stuck again...

[Magus]

What's your book about? Maybe we could be of some assistance. I mean, after all of the help you've given us in the past I'd love to be able to return the favors.