The Forbidden Forest: A Poem

I heard the whispers, of a place untold,

Where secrets lay hidden, and mysteries unfold.

It was a place forbidden, with danger made clear,

But my curiosity grew, year after year.

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I couldn't resist, the urge to explore,

To see what laid within, and what it held in store.

So I gathered my courage, and took my first step,

Into the unknown, where I cautiously crept.

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The trees stood tall, with leaves aglow,

the rustling ground sang a melody from below.

The whispers of danger, did not deter,

For the lure of mystery, was too great to defer.

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The journey was long, and the path unclear,

But the mystery and beauty, soon did appear.

A sight beyond words, so rare and so bright,

In the forbidden forest, I beheld its sight.

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In tales and legends, I heard of this beast,

So rare and so wondrous, never to be ceased.

A creature of beauty, with grace and might,

That lived in myth, hidden from sight.

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Her aura was captivating, and her presence commanding,

I couldn't help but feel, both fear and understanding.

For I knew not, if she was friend or foe,

Or whether her beauty, was meant to bestow.

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I embraced the moment, and basked in her light,

For the beauty of this creature, was well worth the fright.

She whispered softly, with a gentle purr,

And in that moment, all my fears did blur.

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There I stood, in wonder and delight,

And marvelled at the creature, that shone so bright.

For I had found, what I thought was a myth,

A rare and beautiful thing, that filled me with bliss.

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Her existence was pure and in peace she lay,

knowing she was far from folk and harms way.

My discovery was one I vowed to hold dear,

So I could let her live free and from fear.

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Returning to my home, a secret I had learnt,

One that I must keep, although my heart yearns.

A desire to revisit, the forest forbidden,

But knowing for her safety, she must stay hidden.

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I hold her close, in my dreams each night,

And let her remind me, of what's pure and what's right.

For I know this is a story, so unique and so rare,

If folk where to know what they were missing, they couldn’t help but cause despair.