Knight sits slumped on splintered wood
Broadsword leans where porch posts stood
Rust creeps slow on folded steel
Thunder rolls on copper wheel
Flash bulb pops in purple sky
Shutter catches reason why
Armor dents tell battles lost
Winter waits beyond the frost
Tin crown weighs on tired brow
No kingdom left to claim right now
Just a porch and storm and blade
Photos show the debt he paid
Bus ticket tucked in leather pouch
Fingers stained from developer's touch
Knight breathes slow through broken mail
Lightning writes a silver tale
Flash bulb pops in purple sky
Shutter catches reason why
Armor dents tell battles lost
Winter waits beyond the frost
Tin crown weighs on tired brow
No kingdom left to claim right now
Just a porch and storm and blade
Photos show the debt he paid
Puddles mirror dented helm
Film advance clicks overwhelm
Each frame holds a fallen king
Rain washes everything
Negative strips dry on line
Silver ghosts in acetic brine
No dragons left to slay or save
Just the storm and what he gave
Tin crown weighs on tired brow
No kingdom left to claim right now
Just a porch and storm and blade
Photos show the debt he paid
Dawn breaks gray on rusted edge
Knight stands straight on wooden ledge
Sword planted deep in porch floor grain
Bus arrives through lifting rain
Tin crown weighs on tired brow
No kingdom left to claim right now
Just a porch and storm and blade
Photos show the debt he paid
Tin crown rests on wooden rail
One last shot before the trail
Shutter clicks on empty porch
Knight rides north on morning torch
