will you still write for me
stories that spin whole new worlds
each character a dew drop
on an intricate web of lies

tell me a story of friendship and love
of bravery and courage
of chivalry that hasn't died
and of loyalty that shines bright

do you still care enough
to write a story for me?
something with starry-eyed princesses
and handsome knights
galloping horses and fearsome dragons

i wonder whether
those dragons get lonely
when they're misunderstood to be the evil
that the gallant knight subdues
what if
the knight was really the one
with a soul black as ash
brandishing a sword that would earn him glory
and a future in which the princess would be enslaved
by his treachery?

unsung stories of rowdy soldiers
creeping nights
and boisterous days
i want to hear them all

will you still write for me
even when i have stopped listening?
will you continue
to strive for a better world
with your words and ink-stained fingers?

do you
still care enough to write?