BLOSSOM'S FATE
There came a majestic youth, riding, to ask
A hapless mother for her lovely girl;
A wicked monster he was in mask,
The lass and mother took him for ‘pearl’.
Mamma’s heart bled, to part with child
She gifted her Blossom with an aging horse;
Ogre rode with bride to the wild;
Damsel’s fate couldn’t be worse.
Next day Blossom unlocked a forbidden hall,
Where beside many, lay her mother’s remains,
Wrapped in that familiar blue-checked shawl!
She shrieked and shuddered but held her reins.
Astride the gift horse the maiden sped
Until the beast could run no more.
There stood a strapping lad, princely clad,
His tender glance opened her heart’s door.
In times of distress he stood by her
Like a sea-rock braving angry waves;
Today the duo lie together
In their silent, parallel graves.
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Books are my friends, all the year round
They speak volumes without a sound!
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SMELLS OF LOVE
Grandpa smells of chewed tobacco
Granny smells of milk and coco.
Papa smells Oh so very nice!
Mama smells like sugar and spice.
Sister smells of sweet lavender,
Spotty smells of doggy-powder.
I smell of……well let me sniff…
Hmm.. I smell like my pet mastiff !!
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