Lost

The room’s charge

Made two hearts

Skip beats,

Raised hairs

On arms.

Love forbidden;

Scandal of the century.

Lancelot couldn’t resist

Temptation-

Forever lost to Arthur’s queen.

Their passion ruined the

Kingdom-

But he had Guinevere.

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I find the story of Lancelot and Guinevere fascinating because it has it all:  betrayal, forbidden love, and extreme risk.  (I think being a trusted knight to the king and ‘stealing’ his queen is frowned upon and comes with a fair amount of risk!)

This is my response to Trifecta’s weekend challenge, which was to write 36 words which includes the words “charge,” “century,” and “lost.”  If you want to read other responses, or give the prompt a try yourself, click on the tricycle picture to view Trifecta’s site.  Have a great weekend!