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Rumpelstiltskin

April 12, 2012
By HoldingFast GOLD, Plano, Texas
HoldingFast GOLD, Plano, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
"If I wasn't meant to fly, I wouldn't have these wings"


On a single day,
That now seems so far away,
My heart was broken and torn in two.
It began with a treasure of sweetness so rare,
Locked away with a task mightily unfair.
I stumbled upon your room of straw,
And upon seeing your face I fell in love.
My powers abound and yet my face did not,
So I demanded a price each night,
To solve your dilemma.
On the third night my mind gave me a clue,
Of a way to win a heart such as you.
Yet not your heart but one of you blood,
That would free me from this thing of love.
So I demanded my payment,
And solved your dilemma.
I upon watching you marry, my payment was due.
For a child was born that was like unto you,
And I desired such a creature if I could not have you.
But your sorrow at seeing that such debt was due,
Made my heart weep for the rare sweetness of you.
So I left your servant a way to find me,
And I sang around a caldron,
So my name would reach your lips.
I lost my love and all that’s true,
My powers abound like unto my sorrow.
For once I helped a rare sweetness,
And I was rewarded with a sorrow so highly cruel.


The author's comments:
My favorite fairytale so i decided to take a new spin on it (: hope ya like it

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on Mar. 29 2013 at 2:45 pm
TaylorWintry DIAMOND, Carrollton, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
"Never fear shadows. They simply mean there's a light shining somewhere nearby." - Unknown

Very nice! I honestly don't have a thing to critique! (: The only thing that could rarely be argued is the inconsistent rhyme scheme; it seems to mess up the rhythm a little bit. On the other hand, your word choice is great, and I love the inverted sentence structure.