Monday, October 10, 2016

The Other Half

Toured a mansion and its grounds,
The gardens most amazing,
Far beyond the scope of words
You’d summon for some praising.

Of all the beauty, what I loved
Was what was given when
The daughter of the patriarch
Turned, on her birthday, 10.

Her gift? A thatched-roof cottage,
Big enough to make a home,
With a fireplace and furniture.
(And worthy of a poem!)

Surely any girl would welcome
Such a present, but in truth
Only very few experience
A fairy-princess youth.

For the rest of us, imagination
Hopefully can match
Such a fantasy-come-true, complete
With roofing made of thatch!

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