a knights tale

Hoof beats on the ground sounding as thunder from afar
A merciless knight rides on
Armor glistening, scattering diamonds across the sunset sky
Darkness draws in but still he rides, for terror is upon the wind
He knows not where he rides, but follows the promptings of his heart
He was beckoned, heeded the call, a Damsel was awaiting
Every knight knew the sound, but only when true love was found would one listen
Ascending the final peak, his noble stead's hoof beats sounded forth his onslaught
As he rode into the heart of the unconquerable keep
At once he drew his sword and shouted onward to his foe:
"A knights tale is not complete until you are sleeping underneath my feet!"
Dismounting his horse, his heart knew, his mind aware
For there was a malicious glare as Hell's fire licked
To travel around the glory of his shield
Battle ensued,
One fighting for love
The other fighting to defend a lair
The knight fought with the fury of a dragon
Using his growing rage to compete against an
Imaginable beast of midnight scales with a warriors pattern
Of stars lining its jaws of eternal abyss
Terror struck, the beast thought he had victory
Watching yet another knight fall to a knee
All at once the knight felt the cry of true love
Resonate throughout his chest, pulling him to his feet;
Guiding his crimson sword deep, piercing the soul of the Midnight Beast
Releasing anguish and sorrow from its darkened prison
With the rising of the sun the knight removed his blackened helmet
And viewed the arrangement of what entailed and fell weeping
Seeing his image upon the creature he had destroyed
A gentle hand cleared his tears
Gazing up he found true beauty
That he longed to know for a thousand years
This knights tale, is now complete