You Can Never Go Home

I awoke one day as mother said to me,

"will you go to the shop, just behind the tree?

It's not too far but be back by three,

because I need those snails to cook for the tea.

Away I went, headed for the tree,

after a short while, realising I was free...

I flew away over the hills and dales,

I'd almost forgot about the snails.

So when I returned, my mother moaned...

"it's been a while now since you were home,

"Oh my!" cried she, "how your wings have grown!

You must leave at once, and find another home!"

Away I flew, over hills and dales,

and with my sword in hand I cut off my tail,

I ate the tall grass along the way,

while singing the songs of yesterday.

My head grew bigger and my body swayed.

I flew into a trap and became ensnared,

it was then I met a fair maiden there,

she had the bluest eyes and the blackest hair,

she said to me "I'll help you down from there."

Sooner or later, I became free,

then we went to sit down by a tree.

There were fairies, lizards, goblins and gnomes,

suddenly she asked me "where is your home?"

"My home is in the earth where the flowers grow,

but my head is too fat to fit through the door"

"Oh my!" cried she.  "Where will you go?"

My reply was that I just didn't know.

she gave me a potion and shook her wand,

and within a few moments stood by the pond,

my wings grew broader, and my feet were bare,

then she said "there's a hotel, just over there."

Reviews

[Linear]

Such a treat to read, well rhymed out in a clever story.

[Jim Parson]

This totally made me smile! Well done!

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whimsical idea..it's got a great rhythm and rhyme..loved it

[The Pack]

A beautiful piece that told a wonderful tale of growth and journey. The last stanza was my favorite as the hotel brings the piece back down to solid ground, from where everything else had it swirling in the land of make belief. Priceless creativity!

[cfix]

This is so wonderful, love the imagery so much. The detail is amazing too.
Again your flow and rhyme scheme is amazing!