In A Castle Kept Clean

standing
in the darkened corner of the castle
the knight...honed to perfection
ancient whispers…undetected
floating down hallways
sunlight dripping
past cracks of the weathered door
the wind beats a chorus
upon the attics lonely chambers
closet doors creak
drapes move in waves of silk and sheen...
dead-bolt echoes shatter silence
ghosts stir in the dungeon
shackled and chained
steel sworded fences guard narrow bridges
untried by enemies...
the days follow order
padlocked and serene
in a castle kept clean