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Armor behind the Glass

By Nicholas Metzger

Behind the wall of glass, he stares back
with a gaze that I suppose is imposing
what with him being rather tall for his age
but today would find himself quite short.
 
I imagine what stories he could tell
were he not trapped behind that glass
a tale for each battle, for each mark
 
a story of a roaring battlefield of old
the various sounds of metal and men
the shouts of orders and cries of pain
the clanging of swords meeting with harsh metallic shrieks.
 
I can only imagine what stories he could tell
of chivalrous fellow knights and of ambitious kings
a tale for each noble and champion met
 
a story of great feasts held in many castles’ great halls
the roaring and crackling of the fire in the hearth
the smell of roasting meat, the fragrant perfume of sweet strong wine
the echoing of laughing, and of stories told, and of bold speeches preached.
 
I can imagine the stories he could tell
though that time has long since come to pass.
All that remains is the grave and rusted glaring armor
all trapped behind this wall of glass.

 

Nicholas Metzger is from York, in south-central Pennsylvania. He is currently majoring in accounting and management, and his main interests are camping, nature, and reading. He has mostly done writing for school projects since his dyslexia often gets in the way. Lately, he has been writing poems and short stories more regularly. Howling Wind, Water in the Glen

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