Blue Magpie18 Feb 2004

OK here is an alternative ending, drop off the last stanza in the above and read

Climbing up a rocky stair to a hill top dry and bare,
in the misty morning’s music rested he a moment rare,
and in sleeping quietly muttered; “What is there in life that’s fair?”

Dreaming deeply ‘til a seer with a light both pure and clear,
showed him beauty boldly beating in the loves he held most dear,
knew he then how life was fair, how darkness only was his fear
and with life lightly returning shed in joy a perfect tear.


Also I think I'll change the title "Inner Forest"