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Maiden's Journey

'My Own Wonderland'

By Ashley Maureena Published 3 years ago 3 min read
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Maiden's Journey

Azure field, majestic in the sky,

Beseeches heart to take wing and fly.

Only hope sits upon coral throne,

Two-headed king far away from home.

Her journey shall take her many days,

For he lives a thousand miles away.

The first step is the hardest one,

Blindly goes into the rising sun.

Cattle and gently rolling hills,

Give way to trees and wisp-o-wills.

Dark forest fears of the great unknown,

Brings the doubt of leaving home.

But her love of king is strong,

She gains her courage and continues on.

Bayou swamps and enormous toads

Begin to greet her on the road.

No passage to her they give,

For fair maiden with them will live.

Disgusted by such a lurid fate,

Pelican saves with the meal he ate.

The guttural beak now full and fat,

Waves her forward to Golden Cat.

Violet stripes upon golden body,

Tiger stands noble – fierce and haughty.

“Little Mouse, why do you stand,

Here in the court of my Bayou Land?

Surely from the west you hail,

Land of horns, yes, we know it well.”

And with a nod of his striped face,

Two scaly guards did take their place.

“Your land is dear and helped our need,

Now my turn to repay their deed.

Please accept these reptilian steeds,

And through my land you shall speed.”

Graciously, maiden accepted aid,

And the alligators swiftly sped away,

Through the sole of Bayou Land

‘Til Magnolia did take a stand.

“Dear Bird, you may pass through me,

But your hungry friends are to leave.

For the boar who call me home,

Would rather wish to be left alone.

And the fish who swim and play,

Prefer, like cats, to sleep all day.”

Maiden bid her friends good-bye,

And entered in where rebels lie.

Quietly, she did proceed,

To not disturb the silence of the trees.

Hours and hours, the woods grew dense,

The air weighed and her fear intensed.

In the distance – a wonderous call!

The ground shook and the trees did fall.

Charging through, an elephant herd,

Lead by a bear against a mighty bird.

Blood and iron did fill the air,

Curiously, she stopped to stare.

The eagle spread its imposing wings,

A cry for war against pachyderm fiends.

Many rallied on either side,

Maiden left before the tide.

The thunderous trumpet of cavalry charge,

Sounded through the land at large.

Battlefield was left behind,

For the coast and the Dolphin Isle.

The dolphins there did all agree,

The quickest route would be by sea.

Upon their backs she did seat,

Crystal waves lapped ‘round her feet.

A song of hope left the maiden’s mouth,

And in their glee, the dolphins shout.

For to their arena of their world,

Were they taking this lone girl.

Turquoise and orange would she see,

And perhaps one day she’d be their queen!

But the hurricanes they had another plan,

For no outsider was wanted in their land.

The wind it howled and precipitously blew,

Maiden unsaddled and off she flew.

Entered in to the magic place,

Talking mice did give her chase.

Down the castle steps she sped,

Where she discovered the frozen head.

With the threat of flame and heat,

The mice conceded their defeat.

Safe passage to her king’s domain,

Granted despite all the wind and rain.

Her journey’s end is growing near,

All her love for the king to hear.

Truth and devotion did she present,

But in his heart there grew resent,

For another long before,

Had his love all to scorn.

So the double-headed king decrees,

He’ll stay in his castle by the sea,

For love of a maiden means nothing,

While he wears the poisoned ring,

Of the dark one he once revered,

To fall for another he now fears.

Has the maiden come thus far,

For her heart to be disarmed?

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About the Creator

Ashley Maureena

I am a resident of north Texas and hold a degree in History Education from UTDallas. I worked in the school system and for non-profits.

Please feel free to follow me on social media:

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