| Wings of Fancy A time when rainbows touched the earth and spritely beings raced their arc there happed amid insouciant mirth an intriguing remark “I wish to fly in heaven’s yard and comb myself with sunlit rays soaring free a winged bard with distant lands liaise” An ardent mare of golden hue gazed dreamily to blue expanse Each day more fanciful she grew flight, absurdly, her romance This lovely beast entreated gods to give her gift to ride on air knowing well the hopeless odds caused her great despair Often in a forest pool imagination granted her wings with tips adorned with jewel reflected in a rippled blur The winds of fancy watched, amused deciding they would intervene bestow the gift the gods refused wings, magnificent, pristine The young horse slept beside a lake when mischievous, the spell was cast Astonishment upon her wake to find her dream fulfilled at last She rose to air in angel grace All earth-bound creatures, awestruck. gazed The winds themselves, observed amazed the look of peace upon her face Raillery, their fun intent had proved erroneous deed The prank was beauty in ascent a restive spirit freed And too the gods could not deny this grand event was meant to be An act of folly gone awry to ensure the path of destiny |
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