*This is underneath my folder titled “Labyrinth 1986 fanfics”. This is a fanfic song/poem about the male lead “Jareth” from the 1986 movie “Labyrinth” and what I interpret to be his doomed love for the female lead, “Sarah”. Gacha Club character designs are under this forum: https://www.youngwriterssociety.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=116005&start=1155. Enjoy and Happy Valoween!*
The ruler of the Labyrinth
The King of the Goblins
You know the way to hurt her
Just as you know how to love her
Magic and morbidity go hand in hand
You’ll lead her through the path
Give her the adventure she’s always wanted
But you’ll never know her real heart
You’ll never know her real love
And how it must break you
To know that you won’t be anything but an escape
Something for her to dream of when she’s lonely
You cannot conquer her
Her humanity is what controls you
And as real as you want to be
You’ll never be
She’s just one girl
But the whimsy in her eyes
The earnestness in her heart
Makes her the perfect heroine
You exist only to entertain her
You’ve crossed a line with your tricks
How will she ever forgive you for this?
Let her go
And dream of her in your castle
You two were never meant to be
Sadly, some things must stay a fantasy
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More poems from you~
And again a fandom I don’t know anything abt XD
Oh I rly like the line “Her humanity is what controls you”. I am not 100% sure I get the idea of the film but this line left a powerful impression of me. That it implies that it’s what makes her US, makes her NORMAL, is what impresses and what captured him. And now he can’t let that go.
I also like the location of the line abt her being the perfect heroine. It feels like the previous lines all built up to it!
Thanks for sharing :3
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you're welcome! the movie is really interesting, you can watch if you want!
Beautiful story i think you were able to show the different perspective of the character on what I understand in jared point of view, the protagonist of Jarreth. Sarah is a sort of escapism for him from his life that may have a lack of 'human contact' and a relationship. It can be suggested that he is the ruler of the labyrinth, a place that may not have many visitors, at least not voluntarily. And then this girl came and made him feel something. And the labyrinth gives him an excuse to be able to access/build a relationship with Sarah.
But from sarah point of view, in the end. the labyrith was just a means to find her path/find herself.
so in my opinion, from someone who hasn't seen the movie i think you were able to express through your writing the unrequited love from Jarreth's side. And for sarah a coming-of-age type of story/ finding herself.
If that's what the movie/you tried to convey was done very well. Great story/poem.
Yes!! That%u2019s it! I am glad you enjoyed this!