King, let me take the princess hand
I’m just a jester, but I’m sure you’ll understand
That we’re in love, and I truly make her laugh
I’m no prince, but you have to give me a chance
I’m not wearing shiny armor; because I’m not weak
And I have no servants; I’ll finish my own deeds
I might not be rich; but she’s always happy
And I might not be perfect; but we are both who we need
So please King, open your eyes so you could see
That the princess and I are truly meant to be
I’m just a jester, but I only plead
For you to let us live joyous and safely
However, there were some shortcomings of this poem, without which it would have been a complete masterpiece. To begin with, the rhyme scheme is not constant but varied across the 3 paragraphs - this destabilizes the theme - jesters were very good with rhymes in their time. Also, in some places it sounds more like prose - and this is due to the fact that cliched language has been employed. An inclusion of a few poetic devices - alliteration, chiasmus, etc. - would help. I know you have attempted what may be termed a piece of prosetry, but the peril in this is it might end up as neither. So, be careful.
Overall, it's something different, simple and a piece of writing people can connect to. Well done!
Most of the problems that I have has to do with the rhyme scheme, I know it's important, but does it make it better? Then again, poetry does rhyme... It's all about the rhyming, right?
Maybe you should
Try to get some sleep, helps you think straight.