My Journey of Love

I drew my pack about my shoulders, filled with my memories of you. And it bulged but weighed not at all. Around my waist I slung my weapon of promise, hope and love, forged between us to protect me on my journey. And my money pouch overflowed with my dreams for you. I left then and went in search of the Sister of the Stars. Across clouded milky landscapes. Between a billion stars all of her domain. I fought my way through her guardians of light and heat and gas. And within the Temple of the Stars I did find her. Seated upon her throne she was a most beautiful sight.

And she whispered to me "Mortal am I not the most wondrous woman that you have ever seen?"

I breathed deeply in my reply "You are truly wondrous Sister of the Stars but the most wondrous woman is my love Charlee." Then she nodded and said to me "Mortal you have found me where no other has come before, you may make a wish and anything beneath these stars will be yours."

"I have the most precious treasure in all space and time, I need nothing." I replied "I ask but one favour, that you hear my words and that they will be written as law if they are to be judged true."

"I will hear your words mortal." She said.

Then I drew myself high and my eyes did lock upon hers and I said to the Sister of Stars "I swear that I love Charlee and that we shall be together forever more."

The Sister of Stars spread her arms wide "I hear your words mortal and they are judged to be true. Thus they shall be written as law across the heavens of my domain so that each time you shall look upon the sky it will be written so. And you should know that she does love you too mortal."

I took my leave of her then and I changed my fated course. Weary no more I turned in search for the Emperor of the Elements. I sought this being through frigid wastes, seas of lava and mountains of coals, upon dazzling desert sands and dark worlds of water, and always the spirits of the Elements would hound me, pulling at my mind and my body, shredding my sanity and my strength. And when all was but lost and naught I did come before the Emperor of the Elements, crawled upon my knees stained with scars and my blood, and the tears falling across my face. And he was a cruel being to look upon, and his words were full of menace.

"Mortal man you have journeyed where no creature great or small has dared venture before. You have faced my Paladins and Ogres and you have triumphed. I control the Elements, they are children at my beckoning, you have gained the right to possess their power, ask and it shall be yours. Immortality and infinite power."

"Your majesty" I smiled as I bowed. "I seek no power or immortality, this love that fills me is stronger than all time, it will never die or fade. I ask that you grant me but one boon. That you hear my words and they shall be written as law if they are to be judged true."

"I will hear your words mortal man." He said.

Then I drew myself high and my eyes did lock upon his and I said to the Emperor of the Elements "I swear that I love Charlee and that we shall be together forever more."

The Emperor of the Elements roared with laughter "I hear your words mortal man and they are judged to be true. Thus they shall be written as law by my children so that each time you shall hear the wind, each time you shall feel the rain, each time you shall smell the earth, each time you shall see the fire it will be written so. And you should know that she does love you too mortal man."

This done I come home to you Charlee. I fight not at all for the path is wide and lit well. And I stand now upon your doorstep. Then I draw myself high and my eyes do lock upon yours and I say "Charlee I swore that I love you to the Sister of the Stars and that we shall be together forever more, and I swore that I love you to the Emperor of the Elements and that we shall be together forever more, and now I ask that you hear my words and they shall be written as law if they are judged to be true."

"I swear to you Lady of Memphis. I do love you and we shall be together forever more"

Tuesday 30th December, 1997

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