WORDS AND DEEDS

Here in this firehall, squires were once heard
To take solemn oath and to give their word
To be ever true knights and by word and by hand
To serve Camelot and the folk of the land.

Not by your words but your deeds are you known
And by those same deeds are your true natures shown.

Here in this firehall, you knelt down and swore
To serve Camelot's people in peace and in war,
To serve Arthur's dream and from evil defend
Until the walls crumbled or `til the world's end.

Not by your words but your deeds are you known
And by those same deeds are your true natures shown

Now your words all seem hollow, and only a few
Faithful remain who are good knights and true.
I swore to reward loyalty back in kind
But loyalty in you I no more can find.

Not by your words but your deeds are you known
And by those same deeds are your true natures shown
©4/2005 Bill West