not: to wear cloth of gold or sparkling slippers
constitutes the best wish in the land
more to the point to harbor hidden treasures
invisibly you understand
when you are older, when the fairy dust shies away
and you are left to face the everyday
how will you manage it
keep the stories close
inside your mind
and cross stitched on your heart
that you or I
may play our ignoble parts
right royally.
mary angela douglas 18 january 2023
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