"travails in preparation for..."

[goldenrod]

I reached for the stars!
My dear-heart lovingly
soothed the resultant blisters
on my fingers
with balm.

I searched wide for the grail!
My true love
quenched my raging thirst,
on a return in defeat,
with crystal clear water
sparkling, in a crystalline goblet.

Then, the greatest adventure of all!
I defied all mores
of my tribe and married
my inamorata!


goldenrod.