The Magical Forest
Near an old forest, there lived a motherless girl
Named Rose with rosy cheeks and golden curls.
Her dad Henry remarried a business woman Hurry
As Henry wanted the best for this lonely, sad girlie
Not only that, he brought her a puppy called Furry
To cheer up, as Hurry used to go out for money.
One day Rose didn’t find Furry in the house, was worried
Thinking to go to her dad, just then Hurry walked in flurry.
She said, “I had been walking Furry and it had run away”
Not believing her, in the night Rose took the forest way.
It was cold, dark and raining very hard in the forest
So Rose Took shelter under a big oak tree for rest.
Waking up in the morning, she couldn’t believe her eyes
As the trees were talking, they had mouths and eyes.
One of the trees bent and said, “I bet you are hungry”
A branch shaped like hand, gave Rose a red apple crunchy.
Then Rose told her story and the trees listened to her
And advised to go to the willow that will help her.
Before she could grasp, a cute mouse Chunky appeared
“I will show you the way to the willow with cheers.
While heading for the forest, Rose saw a hawk in circlet
Its eyes on Chunky, Rose put Chunky into her pocket.
They reached the lake, The Willow Tree was glad to see her
Rose told her story and the tree was pleased to help her.
It said,”Chunky was left by a woman, but safe and proper
Then it gave her a roll of paper hidden in Chunky’s collar.
It was the Deed of cottage that she hid from Henry
The tree sent its eagle to fly all of them without worry.
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March 24, 2014
Form : Free Verse - 28 lines
Fourth Place Win
Contest: The Magical Forest by Roger Horsch
Copyright © Dr.Ram Mehta | Year Posted 2014
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