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Golden Fantasies
She was maker of golden fantasies
medieval castles and chivalries
And with heart's delight she roamed this world
where imagined love about her swirled
And she painted all the vanished ages
with elegant gowns and castle Pages
Ever stalwart Knights peopled dreamland realms
sat on charging steeds and wore pluméd helms
She clothed her heart in the worlds she made
walked on sunlit beaches, in forest glades
lived dream in this parallel universe
where chivalrous Knights pleased romantic thirst
Yet her folded wings she feared to spread
and walked in fright and lived in dread
then in dream he rode from reality
caught imagination with gallantry.
Sparkling rainbow of hope he interlaced
a wish of fulfillment her world encased.
And she blossomed as his care enfolded
timid spirit he gently emboldened
With tenderness he took heart trembling
and breathed in her soul love blossoming,
and from life's many abuses weltering
Knight enclosed her in care sheltering,
And her castles misted as lines erased
and the truth of loving her soul encased.
Then she crossed veil to reality
to stand in his care and fealty.
But in universe of physical form,
there was no haven to fate's daunting storm
Another's Knight in realilty's stream,
he vowed to love her in fantasy's dream.
With saddened spirit he returned her there
to envelope her with his heartfelt care,
and draw for his Lady new starlit dreams
with castles and romance and moonlit beams.
Here in love they walk for eternity
and she blooms 'neath her Knight's security.
He is passion she weaves in fantasy.
She, shadow in his deepest reality. ©
~RAC 12-4-98~ |