Doctor Erland's Flying Castle

Based on a super weird dream I had.

On the day I turned sixteen 

When impossible thinking was banned

I looked around the room

And watched the guests clap their hands

I wasn't happy, if you couldn't tell

In fact, I didn't really care

You see, I was bored of life

Sick of pretending and being proper everywhere

And then, on that day

That very strange day

The guests stopped clapping

As a man was walking my way

He grabbed my hand and smiled

"Madam, you look bored." Said he.

His eyes were bright and green

"Life is an adventure just waiting to be."

Suddenly, they were gone

All the guests and all the lights

I was in a castle and it was flying

Flying through the night

His name was Doctor Erland

And his castle was called The Stranger

It was fueled by the power of wits

And flew with the promise of danger

Twenty six stories it stood

almost invisible in the night sky

"She goes any where you want to go."

Doctor Erland said, "Just tell her where to fly."

Together we flew to distant lands

And my boredom and sadness was washed away

As the promise and experience of adventure

Was quick to lead me all the way

On the day I turned twenty six

When impossible thinking was all there was

Doctor Erland died

Said he, "Too many adventures, is the probable cause."

"I give you The Stranger thats fueled by wits,

It's my house, it's my dream, it's what makes me free.

Remember, young lady, you are what you are

And life is an adventure just waiting to be."

Author's Note

ignore the grammar, the words count the most

Reviews

[Tim]

One creative dream and you told it well. Liked it.

[Ian]

That was an amazing poem and a weird dream! The end was sad yet the beginning was happy. "When a man dies it is not the end, it is only the beginning." -Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
Great poem Sarah!