AN: A quick poem about Richard III's reflections on this life with Anne before marching off to the Battle of Bosworth, where he fell. Their marriage was said to be a love match, and I can't help but wonder if Richard went into a battle he knew he probably would not win with the hopes that the might be able to rejoin his recently departed wife.

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I came in to tell her about the sun,

So that she might gaze upon its wonder.

This eclipse has never been seen before,

And I know it would make her heart soar.

My wife had always loved the pull of nature.

If often made her think of our Creator.

Anne said nothing ever gave her such peace,

Than thinking of God in a summer breeze.

I must confess that I was not prepared,

To find her dying in marriage bed.

I knew that she had been ill for weeks,

But I never knew it was as bad as this.

I was only able to speak to her briefly,

Before it was clear that she would soon leave me.

I struggled to find the best thing to say,

Before I saw her begin to slip away.

I shudder to think of our last moments,

And how I just stood there completely frozen.

There are so many things I wish I had said,

Before she released her final, wheezing breath.

I wished I had told her I loved her more often,

That she was the one who made my heart soften,

That I would walk with her to the ends of the earth,

But she would need to come back to me first.

She was never meant to die so young,

But a demon had taken ahold of her lungs.

Without her presence, I am truly lost,

I cannot imagine being here without her close.

She was supposed to be by my side this day.

I cannot with this war without her sway.

And even if I somehow manage to win,

My life will never be the same again.

As I march out onto the soaking field,

I think of what this battle will yield.

If I win I continue my lonely rule,

But if I lose, I will able to rejoin you.

So I silently begin to wish for my death,

So that I might be done with all this strife.

I only want to be with my wife,

The beautiful Queen who was my light.

The End. Thanks for reading! Reviews are always appreciated.