The Girl with the Emerald Green Hair

Poem at the beginning of my book!

 

Once upon a time

In a faraway place

There lived a little girl

Who was different from her race

 

 

All of them had purple hair

But hers was emerald green

And for this very reason

She was rarely ever seen

 

 

They kept her locked away

In a dungeon dark and black

They tried to break her spirit

And they tried to bend her back

 

 

But much to their surprise

She grew stronger by the day

They gave not bread

Nor water to her

Never did she sway

 

 

She blessed them in the morning

And prayed for them at night

For in her heart she knew that

One day they would see the light

 

 

But most of all, she believed

That she would never die

A little voice inside said, “You can fly!”

 

 

The king conducted visits

He charged a fancy dollar

To see the girl with emerald hair

They'd scream

They'd jeer and holler

 

 

They threw their stones

And picked their bones

And waved a nasty finger

They stayed for hours fascinated

How they loved to linger

 

 

The iron bars that held her

Barely kept her from their reach

But quiet stayed she

Never did she

Cry or give a screech

 

 

But most of all, she believed

That she would never die

A little voice inside said, “You can fly!”

 

 

One day the king announced

There’d be one final showing

For he had planned to kill the girl

The fiercest wind was blowing

 

 

The people marched procession-style

Up to the very crypt

But screams of disbelief rang out

Some felt that they'd been gypped

 

 

For gazing in they saw no girl

No emerald hair did shine

The people—they began to cry

Their children—they did whine

 

 

None could explain the mystery

The king—he was dumbfounded

The purple-locked people

Were confused and most astounded

 

 

But word spread fast that she believed

She’d never die

Some heard that she believed

That she could fly!

 

 

And every now and then

An emerald bird does circle ’round them

The people marvel, gasp and gaze

Into the sky beyond them

 

 

For ne’er a bird did visit them

But now they tell the story

The little girl with emerald hair

Has risen to her glory!

Reviews

[Katreya]

I've never been much of a poetry-fan, but this one was absolutely awesome! =D I loved it, great flow (unlike most I've read actually >_> can't figure out how the words even fit together with a couple I've seen), a very unique idea that also shows how people dislike difference! 10 STARS!!