Thursday, April 5, 2012

Millennium

Rootless hero, seeking no more than your share,
wand'ring through the galaxy without a goal.
Student cosmological, human, and rogue
     selling your service

Don't eschew the offers fantastic you get -
rescue damsels; you never know who they'll be.
Do good deeds audaciously, gather glory
     and for the money

Friends will find you whether you seek them or not;
you must choose your enemies wisely and well.
Earn the empire's enmity with your daring -
     or choose your safety

In your partner's bandolier lies your safety;
in your battered vehicle lies your comfort.
Some bewail the ravages of the battle -
     you fly outside it

Hero, though unwillingly, you are chosen
for adventure, glory, and for rebellion
Face your future equably or resist it
     the force has chosen

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Format: Sapphic Ode
Prompt: NaPoMoFo, Day 5

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