Poem: Once

Once

Once I was kind and wise and true-

At least, so in my mind.

But I was far much younger then

And youth is often blind.

Far in the scattered sights I saw,

So deep within my mind

That I could ne’er notice when

My heart was left behind.

So now when old I sit and wait

Upon my awful throne

And I am forced to linger here

Till I am set to stone.

I look back on my once youth days

To when my light had shone

But I am dark and bitter here

My heart is left alone.

Author's Note: We've been reading a lot of Romantic poetry in class and I got inspired. I'm really proud of the meter on this one, since meter is definitely not my strong suit. This poem follows one of my favorite themes, the powerlessness of power.