Saga "The Japor Snippet" (Padme/Anakin) Short poem/one-shot/ Angst!!

Title: The Japor Snippet

Author: Magenta_Moonshadow

Characters: Padme, Anakin

Category: Extreme angst!

Genre: One-shot poem (free-verse)

Keywords: Japor Snippet / Padme/ Anakin

Timeframe: Revenge of the Sith

Summary: It was just a snippet of Japor wood, and yet so much more...

Notes: Thanks go - as always - to my patient Master, Nienna_Narmolanya, for all her helpful suggestions!

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The Japor Snippet

It was just a snippet of Japor wood,
Pure, and perfect, and creamy-white.
No bigger than the small circle
Made by thumb and forefinger.

He created it with care,
Carved it with signs of luck and good fortune.
And with bright eyes shining,
- So filled with boyish pride
That he thought his heart would burst ?
He presented it to his angel as a token of his love.

For he had loved his angel
From the very first moment he saw her.

And he knew he would love her forever?

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It was just a snippet of Japor wood,
But she wears it always,
Close to her heart.

Long years pass,
And although he is far away,
She thinks of him often -
The young, bright-eyed boy
Who had called her an angel.

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The Force works in mysterious ways,
Far beyond the reasoning of mere mortals.
And when destiny brings them together once more,
He is no longer the innocent young boy she once knew -
A Skywalker, who had dreamed of journeying to the stars -
But a grown man, a strong yet restless Jedi,
And his eyes burn with a zealous passion
For all that is right and just.

And she cannot deny her feelings
As her love for him grows.

She knew she would love him forever?

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But he is a Jedi,
And the Code allows only compassion,
Not love.
So, with promises made, and secrets kept,
In time, far from prying eyes,
They pledge their vows,

To love each other forever?

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Time passes and the shadow of war stalks the Galaxy.
But amidst the fear and hatred
Whilst all is bleak, and hostilities grow,
She anticipates the future with a new hope,
Aware of the tiny spark of life
She nurtures within.

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The good news delights him,
Yet he, too, has tales to tell -
Of desperate dreams, of deep despair and death,
Which creep, unbidden,
Into the dark shadowy places of his soul?
So he swears to protect her,
And to keep her safe.

To love her forever?

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Then rumours reach her ears
Of dark deeds, and treachery,
Betrayal and slaughter.
Yet, hesitant and unsure,
She is reluctant to believe
What she hears.

Certain that the stories are false,
She has to confront him.
Her faith in him never wavers,
For he is her beloved Anakin,
A Jedi Knight
And a guardian of peace and justice.

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She meets him on Mustafar.
Raised voices turn to rage
As amidst the strength
Of his terrible anger
She learns the horrifying, heartbreaking truth.

Seduced by darkness, and lies, and false promises,
He?d betrayed his fellow Jedi,
Showing them no mercy.
Corrupted by sins so scarlet
That the blood of innocent children stained his hands.

And he says he did it because he loved her...

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Arrows of delusion, his words pierce her heart,
Tearing it into ashes.
Their poisoned barbs reach into the deepest depths of her soul,
Destroying hope and trust, and all that she had held true for so long.

How can one with so much goodness become so bad?
How can her beloved walk hand-in-hand with darkness?
Anakin is lost.
He has gone where she cannot follow him.

And now, he realises that she will never join him.
That she will not sell her soul to serve the shadows.
So he unleashes his terrible fury towards her.
The one whom he loved more than li

 

Oh, Padawan! You know how much I love this, but you get to hear it one more time.

You did an excellent job of conveying the meaning behind the japor snippet - Anakin and Padme's tragic love. It's a great symbol - one of my favorites in SW - and I'm so glad you chose to write a poem on it.

Wearing a gown of deep heavenly blue
An angel rests as if asleep,
Fragile, and so very beautiful.
Her long hair loose and flowing,
And bedecked with tiny flowers
Which softly shine
Like a sparkling cascade of pale stars,
Cradled in the comfort of a calm summer night.

I love this stanza for it's description! The scene is so beautiful and sad, you make me cry, Padawan.

For hope is stronger than hate,
And love is stronger than death.

If I had to choose, these two lines would be my favorite. A powerful statement that foreshadows the events to come. Not to mention they bring a tear to my eye.

Lovely work, Magenta!

 

Thank you, Master!

I tried to convey what the Snippet meant to both Anakin and Padme, as a tangible symbol of their love.

'It was just a snippet of Japor wood', yet it was also so much more...

 

Arrows of delusion, his words pierce her heart,
Tearing it into ashes.
Their poisoned barbs reach into the deepest depths of her soul,
Destroying hope and trust, and all that she had held true for so long.


This phrase really got to me. The wording...man. Powerful.

Beautiful work.

 

Thank you for reading it, Meredith_Kenobi!

 

And now you make me cry again!

Beautiful Magenta! Your works always please me!

And please get better!

Rachel Rose

 

Wow! Beautiful and powerful! I think I have to go and read the rest of your stuff now

Bravo!!

 

Thank you soooo much for your kind words, AnakinLuver and AnakinGirl05!



(Btw, I'm compiling a PM list for anyone would like to be updated re: any future stories / poems I post...if anyone would like to be included [or definitely excluded! LOL!!] please let me know!)

 

aw, lovely Magenta! Beautifully written, heartbreakingly sad...*sniff sniff*...a really powerful piece.

Fantastic - well done

 

Thank you, Kes! So glad you liked it!

 

I liked it.

A nice poem, that became even better at the end.

 

Thank you, Darth_Laudrup! I'm really glad you liked it!

 

OMG...Magneta, that was stunning, absolutley stunning!
Such a beautifully written poem and what wonderful use of words
which made it sound so heart-wrentchingly enchanting and very moving from beginning to end.

It was just a snippet of Japor wood?
But she will hold it forever,
Keeping it close to her heart
Through the timeless reaches of eternity.
For hope is stronger than hate,
And love is stronger than death.

And she knew she would love him?

Forever.

These were such hauntingly powerful words,
It may have been just a snippet of japor, but you've proved in your writing it was much more than that, it was a token of Anakin's love
that Padme will cherish even in death.
Very beautiful, very sad, extremeley well done!
Fantastic piece of work!!!

 

Thank you for your kind words, EmpressJade!

I'm so glad you liked it!

 

The language used here is beautiful. The repetition of "just a Japor Snippet", followed up with why it's so significant works really well.

Great work.

 

Thanks, Joanne!

 

Beautiful and touching poem! The language you used is simply incredible, and your captured the emotions amazingly well!

It makes Anakin's fall even sadder.

Congratulations on amazing work (I imagine how hard it must have been to search for right words to fit in the rhyme scheme), and thanks for the PM. Hope to read more of you in the future.

CrazyAni

 

Thank you, CrazyAni. I've put you on my PM list!

 

That was so incredibly amazing! I've always thought the Japor snippet was such an important symbol of love, but you showed me that it was also a memory of an innocent love that never died. This was wonderful!

 

Thank you, Lily, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

 

First of all, thanks for the PM you sent! It was really kind.

This writing you have here...It's incredibly beautiful and sad, written with true emotion and enthusiasm. The way you described all the feelings, what japor snippet meant...It was amazing.

I'm really glad I read this, Magenta. My favorite part was:

For hope is stronger than hate,
And love is stronger than death.

And she knew she would love him?

Forever.

Amazing!

 

Darth_Father-in-law I'm really glad that you enjoyed it! Thank you very much!

 

This was great! I really like how you made the significance of the Japor charm Ani made for Padme carry through the whole story! Especially at the end where it remained her proof that Ani still had good in him!

Wonderful post!

 

That was just beautiful. Excellent job!

 

Sionnach-Airgid and Gina Thank you both very much for your comments! I'm really glad that you liked it!