Fairy Petals

Come spring one year did awake an idea

The fairies were to herald the call of spring

Dew laden webs were whisked away

From the glade of the Lady Slipper

“Gather petals” they cried through the glade

Eager to heed the cry

Collect in thy baskets from each and every

The colors to please the eye

Off went the wings of the fairy flies

Into the woodland planes

Picking the blossoms of the birth of spring

Amidst the blankets of moss

“Now ask the singers of the woods

For a donation of the heart”

And the animals brought forth their gifts of spring

And egg from each birders nest

And the fairies did separate each petal so

To dot on the surface shell

Overlapping completely the edges did touch

The rainbow orbs of life

And carefully did they lift away

Their precious cargo in flight

To deliver to the children of the glade

The colors of the light

Nestled in a bowl of moss

Each package was delivered

The woodland gift of rainbow life

At sunrise of the day

Each child awoke to the morning sun

Glistening on the egg

Just in time to see it move

And break its bonded case

A gift so glorious and filled with wonder

This chickling from the shell

Broke free to sing its song of freedom

With the colors from the sky

As the children gathered at center court

Excited to show their gift

The realization came to be

That each chickling was color unique

A splash here and a dash there

Did the colors show

The petal flakes of color

On the chicks transposed

And the chicklings grew to full size

With glorious songs to sing

As the children admired both color and song

As their voices did join to sing

“Be one with nature, Be one in song

Let the story forever be told

That spring brings forth the creative heart

In colors that never grow old”

Cathy…Happy Easter!