Wednesday, December 8, 2010

K is for the Kindly Knight

Awaiting the kindly, silver knight
For he, I believe, holds the key
That unlocks that place
Where love is kept
Buried deep inside of me

I will wait for him on yonder knoll
Upon bended knees I shall kneel
Anticipating his kiss,
Untying heart’s knot
As he kindles my desire to heal

Ah, my knight in shining armor
The keepsake he gives to me
Is the knowledge I now have,
This kernel of truth:
That I, all along, held the key

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Jenny Matlock

20 comments:

lissa said...

makes me think of medieval times when the maiden isn't quite joan of arc but they wait for true love nonetheless

Anonymous said...

How wonderful it is that he reminds you that you carried the answer already!

Cheryl said...

Beautiful written. Love and all that comes before are all inside jobs.

Liz Mays said...

I wish for you to see the arrival of this knight!

Unknown said...

I love the ending of it--brilliant!
;-)

Brian Miller said...

smiles. he gave you a good kernel of wisdom...and now it is up to you to use it....

Jo said...

love the ending ... love the poem, love the care with which it was surely written.

Lola said...

Hi again!

Great ‘K’ post -as always. LOve the ending too!

Wishing you a great weekend ahead & looking forward to *seeing* you again next time

LOLA:)

Btw Your quick Alphabe-Thursday link

Julie Kwiatkowski Schuler said...

Yeah, that just makes me want to kick the knight in the kteeth. Stupid, useless knight.

Unknown said...

Oh, that was beautifully written! I just love how she realizes that she held the key all that time. Great poem!

I'm a full-time mummy said...

Ahhhhh,... beautiful post again! I was going to say something kewl (ok, that's a bit off) but then I thought, nope, no talent like Polly, so better not make a clown out of myself...

Btw, thanks for your comment on my latest post! :)

Tina said...

Glad you found that key. Glad you're busy using it to unlock it all! This was amazing, as always. I'm out of adjectives to praise you with ;-) I think you should look into publishing an anthology of your poetry. Others could be motivated, comforted, entertained or such. Your work has such variety, along with meaning. Well done, my friend.

Teresa said...

What a wonderful poem. Makes ma ashamed that I struggled to come up with a K word when you've so elegantly woven so many into your poem.

Susan Anderson said...

Nice! I can't help thinking that he will come sooner now that the seeker realizes she holds the key.

=)

PS. Isn't writing poetry a wonderful tool for life? (Besides being about as satisfying as self-expression gets...) ;-)

EG CameraGirl said...

Well written! Yes, we all carry keys inside, don't we...yet we expect someone else to come along and unlock it. Each of us has to turn our own keys to open our locks.

Willoughby said...

Beautifully written. It reminded me a bit of the end of the Wizard of Oz when Dorothy realises that she already had everything she ever wanted right at home.

Judie said...

Polly, there is such depth to your words. I just love them!

Jenny said...

You are amazing. I say that every week, I know.

But every week I come here knowing it is going to be amazing, and every single week you blow me away anyway.

Your writing is so poignant and strong. You are a master.

Thank you.

A+

Scott M. Frey said...

I like this, alot...

'tis one of the finest gifts of all we get, the gift to know ourselves :-)

Vicki/Jake said...

Glad I stopped by. What a mind opening post....like waiting for Mr Right :)

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