The Forest Prince

This is a poem about one of my characters-a forest prince :)

The forest is a sacred place

To all the forest kind;

Humans seldom travel here,

For most fear what they find.

Legends countless have been told

About the forest’s creatures;

Yet they are like any other-

But with incredible features.

Mermaid tails of red and gold,

Unicorn horns, and wings abound;

Yet not one strikes attention

Like the wearer of the crown-

He is the prince of the forest,

Clad in acorns, leaves, and vines;

He knows the heart of every creature,

He and the forest intertwined.

His mother was a human,

His father the previous prince;

He chose the forest when a child,

And he has ruled ever since.

He is known for his gentle hand

And taking pity on the weak; 

He is innocent, but he is strong,

The forest prince wise and meek.

He listens only to the sun and moon,

They who created every first;

Every creature after them

Is born, transformed, or cursed.

And when the prince proudly dies,

His pure, sacred soul shall rise;

It shall become a bright, shining star

In the vast heavens of the night sky. 

Reviews

[EverleafOwl]

This makes me want to run to a meadow, sleep under the stars, and know the wisedom of the morning birds...so inspiring! Great job! X)

[Sarah Marie]

Yay!! Thank you :)

[EverleafOwl]

Ever so welcome! XD GO NATURE!!!

[Megara]

this makes me want to go and run around in a forest:)
great write!

[Sarah Marie]

Well, by all means, go run! :)

[Megara]

yay!!!

[N.S. Jones]

This very much reminds me of one of my favourite songs by Within Temptation called 'Perfect Harmony'.
I love the story that you're telling in this poem; it's very much like the old English fairytales that I used to read when I was small. I can't decide which part I like the best.

[Sarah Marie]

oo I love Within Temptation! I am glad you like this piece! I couldn't think of anything to write, so I figured I would put one of my own fairytale characters into a poem format. Glad you enjoyed this!