The Preacher's Tale

full seven fold, the preacher cried,
and while he lied the tale was told

of princely lust, and heaven's gain
the pirate's reign, a woman's trust

a life of trial, love and heartache
stayed for her sake, for a while

but ups have downs, the worse for wear
there is no fair, just grays and browns

while ladies cry and strong men age
the wisest mage cannot tell why

the preacher cried, when he was told
how even old, he'd been denied

copyright 2001 - jem moore