Jester's Magic Box

She was born in a tomb
her pseudo life destined
to be controlled by monsters.



She, dark gypsy princess
sequestered into solitude
sheltered from the sunlight



Goblins built her a mock house
locked up, she was left
only to sweep -
cooking air

Watching grapes
become raisins

...Transferred into
the cell
a lesser hell
where she could
cleanse
her outer shell



... Watching her
fingers,
lips,
and toes
become raisins

She'd sleep
to be chased
by the big bad wolf
under the full moon

As she hid
in the tall grass
it went away

... By morning
her eyes sealed shut
she'd cry for help!

The Spanish-Indo queen
would cast a magic spell
for her to see
a life in pink!

Wandering sly, minion king
He'd sing and paint
to the gypsy girl
tall tales
night after night



They'd dump her
between two trolls
with nasty
mulf and gump puppets
turning her into
their marionette!



... She was an eaglette
wings trimmed
brief of flight



Without a wind to motion
over the vastly, glittered ocean
for a notion
of what life was
truly meant to be.



One day
she met
an Arab prince
of long, dark locks
piercing jade eyes
who would give her
a map...
without a path
without a key

It may have set her free

He'd see her in her somber
serenading with electric vibes

She'd sing
a song
to sooth
his troubled soul



He sought
to escape
his darkened past

Embracing warmth...
Ecstacy!





In a magic box
she gave him her heart
slipping it into
his saddlebag



He did not see
that evening
he took her out

... Magic carpet ride

They could only travel
so far
she was trapped
in that realm

... As he flew away
into the next one --

He begged
he pleaded

For her to remain
young,
sweet,
and pure.



She prayed
for him
to find
his beautiful queen

If she'd ever see him again
she would have to
seduce a soldier
slipping a magic
sleeping potion
disguising herself
in its armor

Snuck into a witch's cave
peering into the caldron
watching the prince
become a king -
his bride, breathtaking
became his queen



Thousands of fae
surrounding -
protect
their angelic princess babe.

Gypsy girl
was soon caught!
Detained!



She struggled
She fought!



Outcast
further
from this morbid society

Declared dead
to the world...

She lingers
around...
Forever -
a mere jester
entertaining
the underworld.





27 Jan 2011
C.N. via KLRabstracts