As a child I dreamed of a fairy wood
Where I could visit, as each child should;
To learn of elves and castles of light,
Where witches brewed spells and flew in the night.
I could talk to the animals; and they'd understand
Why I climbed the moonbeams to this magic land.


As a girl I dreamed of a stallion white,
That bore me away to a future so bright.
Where a handsome prince rode by my side;
Of love and romance, a virgin bride.
My husband, my palace, my child; yet unborn
Of flowers and birdsong with each rosy dawn.


As a woman I dealt with much evil and strife,
There was no time for dreams as I battled with life,
For reality's the nightmare you cannot escape;
No pixies, or magic, or love to relate.
So, I gave up the heartache, and banished the pain,
And now I ride fairy woods on my stallion again.

Irene C S ClarkHogg

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