The Forgotten Hero

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The Forgotten Hero
Blades shall be laid down, Shields put up in honor, And like all things in this world, The hero shall be forgotten. And though he once did shine Once did he rise above all others, The hero shall always fade He shall always be forgotten. And memories will fade to dust Echoes of the past shall disappear And the hero sadly slips away Far too long forgotten. But only when endangered, Only for their own lives Do they call upon the hero, But to him, they are forgotten. For the hero has found his calling Far from home, a distant land, New adventures lie in wait Not soon to be forgotten.Taking up his blade,Raising his shield in pride, He fights with renewed valor, His old land indeed forgotten. A legend once more, but not for long, For legends fade to memories. And memories shall fade away...Again, the hero is forgotten. And so off the hero rides. A blade of justice is his weapon ,A shield of faith is his protection, But the true hero cares not for fame, Cares not if he’s forgotten .For blades shall be laid down, And shields put up in honor, And like all things in this world, The hero shall be forgotten.

Thumbs up to whoever wrote this poem! It has a valiant and mellifluous tone, and very beautiful phrases.

Thanks. I will give you comments to the author of this poem. Im sure he will be most happy.

This is a beautiful poem; cheers to the author! On the one hand, it's melancholy to think the hero fades from memory, after he has raised his sword and shield in the defense of his people. Then again, one sees a genuine trait of heroism budding forth, a trait that does not yearn for plaudits, but is satisfied and content to pass on. The hero's drifting is beautifully depicted:

For the hero has found his calling Far from home, a distant land, New adventures lie in wait Not soon to be forgotten.Taking up his blade,Raising his shield in pride, He fights with renewed valor, His old land indeed forgotten. A legend once more, but not for long, For legends fade to memories. And memories shall fade away...Again, the hero is forgotten. And so off the hero rides.

Lol...Zaber will be happy to hear this....he likes good review...I personally found the poem awesome because if you really think about it...it has a Zelda Esque to it...think about it...

Hello, and greetings. I just so happen to be the author, Mr. ZaberTheAlmighty himself. ... problem is, only 15 letters were allowed. ZaberTheAlmighty is 16. So I'm just Zaber.

This is the poem in it's original format.

The Forgotten Hero

Blades shall be laid down,
Shields put up in honor,
And like all things in this world,
The hero shall be forgotten.

And though once did he shine
Once did he rise above all others,
The hero shall always fade
He shall always be forgotten.

And memories will fade to dust
Echoes of the past shall disappear
And the hero sadly slips away
Far too long forgotten.

But only when endangered,
Only for their own lives
Do they call upon the hero,
But to him, they are forgotten.

For the hero has found his calling
Far from home, a distant land,
New adventures lie in wait
Not soon to be forgotten.

Taking up his blade,
Raising his shield in pride,
He fights with renewed valor,
His old land indeed forgotten.

A legend once more, but not for long,
For legends fade to memories.
And memories shall fade away...
Again, the hero is forgotten.

And so off the hero rides.
A blade of justice is his weapon,
A shield of faith is his protection,
But the true hero cares not for fame,
Cares not if he’s forgotten.

For blades shall be laid down,
And shields put up in honor,
And like all things in this world,
The hero shall be forgotten.

Ah ladies and gentlemen!! We have with us....the one..the only...ZABERTHEALMIGHTY! Author of this awesome poem!!! GIVE IT UP!!

No need for stuffy introductions, there.