tales be told of mermaids fair
breasts uncovered but for hair
scales of aqua on their fins
cold saline running through their veins
leviathans dwell fathoms deep
where secrets of the dark they keep
pushing back the sands of time
undiscovered serpentines
fairies ring around in glens
entrapping hearts of mortal men
elven ears there listen too
avoiding giants like me and you
and in the caverns dense and deep
trolls survive and rarely sleep
while plotting deeds to frighten kids
that speak and frolic crossing bridge
imagination, gnomes and beasts
gathered waiting for the feast
where tales are told of aliens
that walk and talk and look like men
and do the strangest deeds recalled
the tales of mankind beat them all
always searching for a ring
the precious gold that riches bring
seeing not the magic found
in simple tales above the ground
but seek the ghostly, goblins, ghouls
in fairyland we are the fools
jesters to the world of kings
acquisition, shiny things
bauble-hatted harlequins
juggling loaded bowling pins
while fairy folk look on aghast
in tales of wonder who will last
monsters, dragons keep their peace
to reclaim world when we’re deceased
when we become the tales then told
strange mortals from the days of old
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