Chime the Bells

Spellbound by their power
   Hour after hour
   Ding-dong-ding
Chime the bells in the library tower

Leaning back in my worn armchair
   Whisked far away in the air
Thrilling to adventurous fare
   On pages of magic, thick and square

Brave knights, fair damsels
   Fire-breathing dragons
   Invite me to join them
For a ride in their timeless wagons 

Driven by gaunt, headless coachmen
   Over familiar roads often taken
Whipping their horses to frenzy
   As my tired eyes now are aching...

The weighty tome has slipped to the floor
   Whilst I've nodded off to slumber
 Ding-dong-ding chime the library bells
   With each passing hour's number
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Faulkner Avatar
December 14, 2018 at 3:05 PM
'On pages of magic, thick and square' - so evocative, also love the title, I am transported to the days of yore!
Wolf Avatar
December 14, 2018 at 3:07 PM
And I trust that yore not kidding! Sir Lancelot and the Knights of the Round Table, here we come! :) gw
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