good (k)night

I need to speak out and let the words leak out from my mouth
Flow south across a stage,
Sage wisdom seems simple, silly and useless
Until it smacks you across the face,
makes you see disgrace
and then vanishes without a trace

Was it my idea or yours?
The answer doesn’t matter but if my musing amuses the muses
Then fuses will blow and circuits will break dance in a trance
(K)night comes and you break the lance
Waste time on a staged fight meant to prove your strength to all
But while dancing at the ball,
You missed life’s call
And broke tools on fools and their high horses.
Three courses in your meal, four corners and you feel
TRAPPED.
This castle caged you in
Moat made you sin
drowning in delight till the morning light
You’re a sad sight
But bright lights and sunshine will wake you, shake you, and forsake you
Afternoons in ruin when dragons undo your hard work
(K)night! You’re wasting time valiantly.
Ladies will lose their glow by the time you return from your crusades
Tired from other dangerous delights and in house escapades
The page boys and sensible scribes were there with your bride.
And you were too brave to hide from the fight you always saw coming.
Back up and retreat, Attack and defeat, Sit down on your feet.
When the jester gets the final word, you know the situation is absurd.
Good sir, surely you see
Your tale is a tragedy