There was once a young pirate princess who lived not too far from the great Oh-hi-yo river, she was an intelligent young lady and her talents were noticed by many. She had a wonderful family and fabulous friends that loved her. Princes, even beggars, asked for her hand. She was a prize, a "catch"... so she had been told. Despite all of this and all of her admirers, she was bored. The princes and the beggars were all the same, though their outward appearances were very different, their hearts were kindred souls. She was disappointed with her life, for no matter how hard she tried and no matter how much she loved... she was merely a "catch".... and release.
Prince after prince and beggar after beggar, they came and went as always. She was a smart girl, but her weakness was the loneliness she felt before nodding off in dream, alone in her bed she wept every night and she prayed that someday happiness would find her.
She was parched of excitement and drained of enthusiasm, she was a pirate, and to feel the wind on her face and the smell of sea in the air was all she dreamed of. She did not want a carriage with majestic horses, the thought of castles and princes and royalty sickened her... all she wanted was freedom. Not that she didn't want to be bonded with a man in holy matrimony, on the contrary... she merely wanted love without ownership, a man she could court with no great change of manner... and above all she wanted to be able to share all her dreams and adventures with him. No prince or beggar would do that, not any she had met, they were all too involved with themselves to pay attention to her wants, her dreams and aspirations. Selfish hearts they were, but not her, no, not her at all. She gave of herself to them, she took care of and nurtured these men who claimed they loved her and she asked for nothing in return except for loyalty.. and even that they could not give. Shallow souls and selfish hearts surrounded her, was she ever going to find relief from her heartache?
She had nothing to give but love, born a poor pirate princess who lived off the land and by the labor of her back and hands. She was always looked down upon for being a pirate, but she could never understand why. She knew that the pirates motto was "Take what you can, give nothing back", yes, pirates thieve treasure, gold and jewels... but these people who call themselves civilized steal lives. There is more honor among thieves with all their betrayal than there is in a rich mans heart... at least the pirates admit that they do wrong, they don't cower behind false debonair smiles and and a good reputation.
To Be Continued....
Comments (16)
Is this the one that ends with the pirate princess marrying one of my sons??
wow, i really like that. if you wrote it, then you have quite alot of skill in writing.
lucky.
the princess needs to quit worrying about being alone and start enjoying who she is by herself... thats when she'll find a someone who will want to share her life... instead of wanting her to take care of them. Ang
Very well written.
I know how it will continue: The pirate princess will sail out on her ship, fight terrible monsters and cruel enemies. She'll cross the ocean and find a prince in a far away country. ;)
My fair princess-pirate,
It is with a humble heart I approach thee and ask of thee one simple request;
Would you do me the honor of granting me your hand at penning a post on beauty?
If you read my Sunday blog you would know the reason why I press forward through this crowd of worthy suitors for you affection, for I your humble lacky am, as always I have been throughout this life, on a never ending quest, in the pursuit of beauty.
and...
Yours is one of the purest in forms of the many I have seen. Begotten from your mother, and she from her mother. All three must be graces...