Post by Magenta Moonshadow on Aug 6, 2007 0:20:41 GMT -5
I wrote this earlier this year... The love token that Anakin carved for Padme was just a snippet of Japor wood, yet so much more...
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THE JAPOR SNIPPET
It was just a snippet of Japor wood,
Pure, and perfect, and creamy-white.
No bigger than the small circle
Made by thumb and forefinger.
He created it with care,
Carved it with signs of luck and good fortune.
And with bright eyes shining,
- So filled with boyish pride
That he thought his heart would burst –
He presented it to his angel as a token of his love.
For he had loved his angel
From the very first moment he saw her.
And he knew he would love her forever…
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It was just a snippet of Japor wood,
But she wears it always,
Close to her heart.
Long years pass,
And although he is far away,
She thinks of him often -
The young, bright-eyed boy
Who had called her an angel.
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The Force works in mysterious ways,
Far beyond the reasoning of mere mortals.
And when destiny brings them together once more,
He is no longer the innocent young boy she once knew -
A Skywalker, who had dreamed of journeying to the stars -
But a grown man, a strong yet restless Jedi,
And his eyes burn with a zealous passion
For all that is right and just.
And she cannot deny her feelings
As her love for him grows.
She knew she would love him forever…
************************************
But he is a Jedi,
And the Code allows only compassion,
Not love.
So, with promises made, and secrets kept,
In time, far from prying eyes,
They pledge their vows,
To love each other forever…
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Time passes and the shadow of war stalks the Galaxy.
But amidst the fear and hatred
Whilst all is bleak, and hostilities grow,
She anticipates the future with a new hope,
Aware of the tiny spark of life
She nurtures within.
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The good news delights him,
Yet he, too, has tales to tell -
Of desperate dreams, of deep despair and death,
Which creep, unbidden,
Into the dark shadowy places of his soul…
So he swears to protect her,
And to keep her safe.
To love her forever…
************************************
Then rumours reach her ears
Of dark deeds, and treachery,
Betrayal and slaughter.
Yet, hesitant and unsure,
She is reluctant to believe
What she hears.
Certain that the stories are false,
She has to confront him.
Her faith in him never wavers,
For he is her beloved Anakin,
A Jedi Knight
And a guardian of peace and justice.
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She meets him on Mustafar.
Raised voices turn to rage
As amidst the strength
Of his terrible anger
She learns the horrifying, heartbreaking truth.
Seduced by darkness, and lies, and false promises,
He’d betrayed his fellow Jedi,
Showing them no mercy.
Corrupted by sins so scarlet
That the blood of innocent children stained his hands.
And he says he did it because he loved her...
*************************************
Arrows of delusion, his words pierce her heart,
Tearing it into ashes.
Their poisoned barbs reach into the deepest depths of her soul,
Destroying hope and trust, and all that she had held true for so long.
How can one with so much goodness become so bad?
How can her beloved walk hand-in-hand with darkness?
Anakin is lost.
He has gone where she cannot follow him.
And now, he realises that she will never join him.
That she will not sell her soul to serve the shadows.
So he unleashes his terrible fury towards her.
The one whom he loved more than life itself...
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An angel falls…
Her heart broken by treachery and betrayal.
Yet with her final breath,
As her spirit surrenders to the sweet mysteries of The Force,
She whispers that there is still good in him.
************************************
Wearing a gown of deep heavenly blue
An angel rests as if asleep,
Fragile, and so very beautiful.
Her long hair loose and flowing,
And bedecked with tiny flowers
Which softly shine
Like a sparkling cascade of pale stars,
Cradled in the comfort of a calm summer night.
Her white hands tenderly touch
The Japor snippet strung on a silver chain.
But her hands are cold and lifeless now
As she clasps the love-token to her breast,
Over her stilled, un-beating heart.
Four white gualaars, proud and noble beasts,
Slowly, with solemn, measured footsteps
Draw her funeral carriage
Through the sombre, weeping crowds
As she takes her last, silent journey
To her final resting place.
And there she will sleep
Untroubled by tales of treachery
Of the one she loved with all her heart and soul.
Her faith pure and steadfast,
Safe in the knowledge that there is good in him still…
***********************************
It was just a snippet of Japor wood…
But she will hold it forever,
Keeping it close to her heart
Through the timeless reaches of eternity.
For hope is stronger than hate,
And love is stronger than death.
And she knew she would love him…
Forever.
~ The End ~
It was just a snippet of Japor wood,
Pure, and perfect, and creamy-white.
No bigger than the small circle
Made by thumb and forefinger.
He created it with care,
Carved it with signs of luck and good fortune.
And with bright eyes shining,
- So filled with boyish pride
That he thought his heart would burst –
He presented it to his angel as a token of his love.
For he had loved his angel
From the very first moment he saw her.
And he knew he would love her forever…
************************************
It was just a snippet of Japor wood,
But she wears it always,
Close to her heart.
Long years pass,
And although he is far away,
She thinks of him often -
The young, bright-eyed boy
Who had called her an angel.
************************************
The Force works in mysterious ways,
Far beyond the reasoning of mere mortals.
And when destiny brings them together once more,
He is no longer the innocent young boy she once knew -
A Skywalker, who had dreamed of journeying to the stars -
But a grown man, a strong yet restless Jedi,
And his eyes burn with a zealous passion
For all that is right and just.
And she cannot deny her feelings
As her love for him grows.
She knew she would love him forever…
************************************
But he is a Jedi,
And the Code allows only compassion,
Not love.
So, with promises made, and secrets kept,
In time, far from prying eyes,
They pledge their vows,
To love each other forever…
************************************
Time passes and the shadow of war stalks the Galaxy.
But amidst the fear and hatred
Whilst all is bleak, and hostilities grow,
She anticipates the future with a new hope,
Aware of the tiny spark of life
She nurtures within.
************************************
The good news delights him,
Yet he, too, has tales to tell -
Of desperate dreams, of deep despair and death,
Which creep, unbidden,
Into the dark shadowy places of his soul…
So he swears to protect her,
And to keep her safe.
To love her forever…
************************************
Then rumours reach her ears
Of dark deeds, and treachery,
Betrayal and slaughter.
Yet, hesitant and unsure,
She is reluctant to believe
What she hears.
Certain that the stories are false,
She has to confront him.
Her faith in him never wavers,
For he is her beloved Anakin,
A Jedi Knight
And a guardian of peace and justice.
************************************
She meets him on Mustafar.
Raised voices turn to rage
As amidst the strength
Of his terrible anger
She learns the horrifying, heartbreaking truth.
Seduced by darkness, and lies, and false promises,
He’d betrayed his fellow Jedi,
Showing them no mercy.
Corrupted by sins so scarlet
That the blood of innocent children stained his hands.
And he says he did it because he loved her...
*************************************
Arrows of delusion, his words pierce her heart,
Tearing it into ashes.
Their poisoned barbs reach into the deepest depths of her soul,
Destroying hope and trust, and all that she had held true for so long.
How can one with so much goodness become so bad?
How can her beloved walk hand-in-hand with darkness?
Anakin is lost.
He has gone where she cannot follow him.
And now, he realises that she will never join him.
That she will not sell her soul to serve the shadows.
So he unleashes his terrible fury towards her.
The one whom he loved more than life itself...
*****************************************
An angel falls…
Her heart broken by treachery and betrayal.
Yet with her final breath,
As her spirit surrenders to the sweet mysteries of The Force,
She whispers that there is still good in him.
************************************
Wearing a gown of deep heavenly blue
An angel rests as if asleep,
Fragile, and so very beautiful.
Her long hair loose and flowing,
And bedecked with tiny flowers
Which softly shine
Like a sparkling cascade of pale stars,
Cradled in the comfort of a calm summer night.
Her white hands tenderly touch
The Japor snippet strung on a silver chain.
But her hands are cold and lifeless now
As she clasps the love-token to her breast,
Over her stilled, un-beating heart.
Four white gualaars, proud and noble beasts,
Slowly, with solemn, measured footsteps
Draw her funeral carriage
Through the sombre, weeping crowds
As she takes her last, silent journey
To her final resting place.
And there she will sleep
Untroubled by tales of treachery
Of the one she loved with all her heart and soul.
Her faith pure and steadfast,
Safe in the knowledge that there is good in him still…
***********************************
It was just a snippet of Japor wood…
But she will hold it forever,
Keeping it close to her heart
Through the timeless reaches of eternity.
For hope is stronger than hate,
And love is stronger than death.
And she knew she would love him…
Forever.
~ The End ~
