Rathflaed DuNoir: Poetry<br>
THE RULES OF A CULTURE<br>
Rathflaed DuNoir<br>
The Black Bard of Meridies<br>
mka: Stephen R. Melvin<br>
The rules of a culture are always just,<br>
And in ours, adherence is always a must,<br>
They make our love for each other strong,<br>
By saying our love for others is wrong,<br>
A hug? Why no! 'Tis treason sure!<br>
A kiss? Perdition, Hell and more!<br>
Lass with you I'll flirt tonight.<br>
"Well, if you do my lord you'll fight!"<br>
How about a drink or three?<br>
"My lord says 'no', He's ALL for me."<br>
Lass, can I get at least a smile?<br>
"If you do, my love puts me on trial."<br>
What of that which we shared before?<br>
"I love him now, and you no more."<br>
You made me a promise forever and on.<br>
"Well sir, those days are past and gone."<br>
My lady, my promises eternal are.<br>
"For me, things change and new one's bar,<br>
The old one's that we once did share."<br>
Well lass, I'm afraid I just don't care,<br>
For the one you say you want to be,<br>
Yet if you ever come back to me,<br>
My promises I'll always keep,<br>
So lass until then, My love will sleep.<br>
11-91<br>
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