A WINTERS' TALE


When autumn became a winters day
The Prince of the North,
Sent out snow flakes to play
They covered autumns' leaves,
in a mantle of white
The frost, the snow
The striking beauty so

Softly falling around
Castle Heartstone, snow bound
Inside, warm and dry
Tiny glowing lights
The Faeries fly.............
Keeping the lanterns bright

With a flurry of snow
The Prince of the North came to stay
The love concealed
The shyness, revealed
The Princess of Magic did know............
The beating heart of the Prince
What it wanted to say

With a shy smile the Prince strode.......
To the Great Hall
For, the Heartstone can reveal all
Radiant fire
The love, flowed

Within the hall,
he could draw strength
Sit at length.............
and wonder at it all

He talked to the Tapestries in turn...........
For he had much to say
Much to learn...............
The Wise Way...........
Winter had come to stay

How still the air............
The gentle fall of snow
Wintry glow..............
The Heartstone, he came to know

In his hand, the ring
Glowing in the night
The colour of the Northern Light
For, the Princess gave a gift long ago..........
In the land of snow

The gift to be returned...........
In the form of a ring........
What he had learned,
in the Great Hall
His heart to give all
Everything

The time had come........
For winter was done
The words ,said
The feelings read

The gift, sown
The Northern Light
The love, so bright
In the Hall
In Castle Heartstone

For the ring .........
Reflecting light...........
Glowed bright,
upon the Princess' face
A wedding feast to plan
A wedding dress.........
Full of lace................



Poem ©2006 -- MATTHEW BRACKLEY

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