Castle On a Hill

Castle On A Hill I saw a magnificent castle on a hill Its towers up high piercing the clouds Conical roofs with slight golden shimmer Brilliantly covered with a sunny shroud But the walls looked old and tarnished And the big metal portcullis was rusted The moat was definitely all dried up And the ditch was grime-crusted I wonder if anyone lives up there If there is a princess on one of the towers I'd like to be her knight and rescue her If only I could climb above that flimsy bower But this castle looked way too old And abandoned as it lost its glory My fairytales had a different picture They did not look this profane in the stories Instead it looks like one of those castles They show in horror movies and cartoons With a thundery night, full moon and a wolf howling Housing a big frightening buffoon Yes, that must be it Its nothing but a scary old mansion I'm glad I didn't linger there long So much for a monumental attraction. 20/04/2016