imaginings
can be more real
than daily life
© Alexandra Smirnova | Dreamstime.com – Fantasy landscape. Fairy tale
Tag: Storytelling
Tell Me A Tale
Sing me a lullaby, tell me a tale:
Far away kingdoms with ships on the sail,
Villainous cretins who try to derail,
Heroes who triumph, whate’er might assail
Unfold a fantasy: slow, and then fast —
Tales of a golden age deep in the past,
Single lives spread cross a canvas that’s vast,
Lovers who triumph, and love
That will last
To share is human:
Who is That?
Who is that? What is her story?
Picture jumping off the screen.
Searching my mind’s inventory,
Has the poet scrambling.
Maybe she’s a brand-new doctor.
Maybe she’s just having fun
After conquering depression.
Maybe she just met someone
Who will love and treat her gently.
Maybe she’s out on a trip
Of a lifetime, there, intently,
Smiling at some idle quip
Of somebody just off-camera;
Two old girlfriends, maybe three.
Who’s that girl now, what’s her story?
I’ll tell you, and
You tell me
