Do you see the grass?
Do you see how it rises
from cracks in the
concrete?
Do you see how it
catches the Light
and brings life to a
world?
Hansel and Gretel walked through the forest…
Do you see the robin?
Do you see her build
her nest
in the crumbling wall?
Do you see her sing and
catch worms
for her young?
They dropped breadcrumbs as they went along…
Would you follow your
path
and reach its end?
Would you forget to
dream?
Never to dance in the
grass,
never to bathe in the
sunshine?
They sang, and laughed together…
What is the dullest
distance
between two points?
Is it not a straight
line?
Why so eager
to solve every mystery?
They came to a house, stopped to rest…
Would you know your
face
with no mirror to show
you?
Do you know yourself?
Would you reflect
on the deepest depths?
… and laughed their way into the witch’s oven.
fascinating!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, I'm glad you enjoyed it! :)
DeleteLove it. Love the sinister undertones of an otherwise pleasant stroll through nature. Just like the best childhood fairy tales - most of which still haunt me...
ReplyDeleteThanks Mark! I'm glad you like it. I know what you mean about those fairy tales... They didn't really get to me when I was a kid, but the older I get the weirder they seem!
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