Ice Palace

I built a wonderful ice palace, Creating my work for days on end, Trying not to think it was aimless; Then it seemed reasonable, my Friend. Ice birds sat on a fence made of ice, And white, ice horses grazed peacefully. The ice palace-like structure was nice, With an amazing, short ice story. In the middle of an ice chamber I laid an ice heart - as hard as stone, Like a diamond, I remember - On a distinctive white-clothed throne. But spring sunbeams melt slowly the birds, The fence, the horses, and the ice home. I didn’t dare to look forwards For the ice heart under the ice dome…