I've dabbled in the art of creative writing, and while I realize that I'm not that good, it's enjoyable to me and helps me share my emotions. I don't know how good this is, but I hope that it's enjoyable enough. This particular poem started as a telling of Don Quixote from Cervante's famous novel. Then I was thinking about David and Goliath and I noticed a similarity between the two--they were both fighting something so huge that no one thought they would come out victorious. In David's case, he was, but Quixote wasn't. And yet Quixote keeps fighting; "Fighting my windmills everyday." And the whole point is that we should keep trying to defeat what our own personal windmills might be, no matter what anyone else says. So, I tried to draw a parallel between the two; I hope you like it!
Fighting my windmills everyday
they call me crazy
I take up my rusty sword
and set that golden helmet
upon my silver head
and go to
Face my giant,
five perfect stones in my hand
His breath ruffling sandy hair
There is no faith in me
a child
Arms wave in the air
round and round
impossible to pass
Armor covers him
and I have only five stones
five chances
One!
I turn my broken horse
toward my demons
Two!
Knowing the danger I face
I ride
Three
I raise my lance
Four, with one more chance
I aim
The windmills stand still
beckoning me; come closer
Toward the one unarmed spot
on his body
Keeping my lance steady
Raising my arm
I release
Five! He crashes,
and lays still
His arms unhorse me
taking me around with them
No longer a boy
A crazy old fool
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