Dragon Garden

Amongst my herbs and veggies,

between my rosebush and flowers,

there is a castle made of glass,

with four tiny glass towers.

Inside this pretty castle,

in a big cold room,

Is a princess held captive,

Fated to her doom.

Outside this glass prison,

in the garden that keeps it hidden,

are tiny winged fairies,

that do the queen's evil bidding.

The girl was surely doomed,

The queen mother locked the princess away,

It was a horrid thing,

Marrying a troll on your birthday.

Every night on the terrace of her room,

The Princess would sing a sad song to the moon and stars,

Oh how she wished she was free to do as she pleased,

Instead of feeling like she was behind bars.

One night not to long before the eve of her birthday,

while she sang her melancholy song,

a young prince flew by on his dragon steed,

To the sweet sad melody he was drawn.

He watched from afar as she sang her heartbreak,

She whispered to the sky 'How I wish my true love would rescue me',

The prince knew from the moment he saw her face,

That she was his one true love and they would be free.

Drawing his sword from its sheath and letting out a cry,

The prince and his mighty dragon stormed the castles tower,

Calling to the princess 'I am here my love!',

The Fairies fought but were defeated by the dragon's power.

On the back of the mighty dragon,

They flew away from the glass castle with tiny glass towers,

they went on to live happily ever after,

amongst my garden's flowers.

© Jennifer Deal

Submitted: May 2008

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