Adventures In Literature

I wish I lived in middle earth, With wizards and hobbits and elves. Just give me a sword and a quest to fulfill, Like the heroes in the books on my shelves. I wish I had a dragon to slay, A hideous fire-breathing beast. Or a princess to save from an odious fiend, Or a tall ship to sail nor’ by nor’ east. I wish I had a battle to fight, With archers and pikemen and knights. Or be a sultan with a harem of shapely young maids, In a garden of earthly delights. I wish I had a magical lamp, Or a walnut that would turn things to gold. Or live in a castle with portcullis and moat, In a kingdom a thousand years old. I wish I had a windmill to tilt, Or a brave army of champions to lead. But alas modern life affords nothing like this, So I curl up with a good book and read. (20 lines) © Copyright 2012 J.A. Stevens