Farewell, Han Solo: A Star Wars Day Villanelle
The Force Awakened, fresh tales to tell
Friends and enemies, today and long ago
Han Solo, we bid you a fond, hallowed farewell
Ridley, Boyega, Fisher, Ford and Hamill
Passionate protags, plus a pilot called Poe
Droids, smugglers, scoundrels and scavengers who sell
On the dunes, in the woods or high atop an island fell
Heroes fight for the Republic to repel a dark foe
Han Solo, we bid you a fond, hallowed farewell
Begat Han and Leia, out of a love forged so well
A son rife with woe, a son called Kylo
Who knew Ben would ring his father's death knell
Supreme Leader Snoke, his generals run amok, harness the sun to quell
The last outpost of Hope, an Empire's final crow
'Twas not to be, the Resistance swooped down to vanquish all hell
Han Solo, we bid you a fond, hallowed farewell
Look, I ain't in this for your revolution, and I'm not in it for you, princess. I expect to be well paid. I'm in it for the money.
