The Puca

"A Púca is an Irish benign creature of Celtic folklore, notably in Ireland, the West of Scotland, and Wales." The Púca His was not a large White Rabbit, his was a gray Hare, gray whisked with gray tufted ears. We all need a Púca when we are lost children and children can get lost at any age in a long life. The Púca creature would comfort the child when neglected or abused. The giant grey Hare would hold him tight in its warm untactile, yet strangely strong arms until he cried all the pain out. Sometimes the Púca appeared as a fuzzy floppy pup, but he was always ten sizes too big for its chosen appearance. His Púca had baby-blue eyes and smelled of rain-washed mushrooms. When the boy was older he confided in his parents about his peculiar animal entity. In no uncertain terms he was told, that weird relationships with fluffy paranormal creatures were just a mental aberration. Doubt entered his young mind and with that doubt his giant friend began to fade away. Slowly he matured, quickly his eyes grew blind to wonder. Sadly he grew up to be the same as all we other everyday monsters. ~~~