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Lullaby of the Wind

May 3, 2019
By Sophia_LaPalme DIAMOND, Loxley, Alabama
Sophia_LaPalme DIAMOND, Loxley, Alabama
57 articles 22 photos 87 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;In three words I can sum up everything I&#039;ve learned about life: it goes on.&rdquo; <br /> ― Robert Frost


The wind whispers softly in my ear

Telling me stories of kings and queens,

Boasting of long lost treasure heaps of gold,

And warning me of enemies that I must fear.


“Beware!” It sings, “Avoid the golden beast

That rides the sky on wings of fire and smoke.

Watch the horizons for the dragon of gold,

He uses the sun as his cloak.”


The sky beats down upon my back,

As I listen to the lullaby of the wind

That rustles through the old trees,

Stories of ages passed muttered by the breeze.


I scan the sky looking for the dragon of gold,

Wondering about his clever disguise.

I know that these ages passed are past,

There is little chance of these treasures, still.


Sunlight yields to a darkening sky,

Casting long shadows across the fields,

When I spot a flicker of winking gold

Behind the borders of the sky.


The author's comments:

Enjoy! Whether or not the speaker saw the dragon is up to you! 


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on May. 9 2019 at 8:06 pm
Sophia_LaPalme DIAMOND, Loxley, Alabama
57 articles 22 photos 87 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;In three words I can sum up everything I&#039;ve learned about life: it goes on.&rdquo; <br /> ― Robert Frost

Thank you! I love mixing up my rhymes! I love letting the reader interpret things! Thanks!

on May. 9 2019 at 5:41 pm
Malcolm_Chase PLATINUM, Madison, South Dakota
32 articles 0 photos 161 comments

Favorite Quote:
Not all those who wander are lost<br /> - J. R. R. Tolkien<br /> <br /> Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it<br /> - Confucius <br /> <br /> Believe you can and you're halfway there<br /> - Theodore Roosevelt <br /> <br /> Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.<br /> - Albert Camus<br /> <br /> It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.<br /> - Aristotle<br /> <br /> Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible'!<br /> - Audrey Hepburn<br /> <br /> The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart.<br /> - Helen Keller

I loved the subtle rhymes, tehy git so well together! Great job all around though, I always like your open for interpretation endings. XD. Awesome job!