| A Fairy Tale Ending An idyllic setting from long, long ago Had a fairy tale ending, a golden glow, Set deep in the midst of a protective wood With hope and promise clearly understood. For us, though, this dream is roofless and spent. Tiles scattered and torn, timbers laid bare, The windows stare with glazed amazement Grass growing on window cills in still air. Saddened and silenced by too many gasps of pain Abandoned and overgrown, never to flourish again. The wind blows relentlessly, leaving no trace Of our footsteps where we trudged with grace. Can no one inherit the space left o’er yonder? See the magic to be captured within these walls? Pick up the threads and weave some wonder Bring sparkling life to empty eyes, let laughter ring out? |
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| Karen P Hall |
| All photographs by Karen P Hall ARPS copyright 2009 |
| Poems by Anne Rainbow |